7. EXAMPLES OF COMPOUND SENTENCES

1.       Joy went to market last week.

2.       Joy bought a pair of shoes.                                 gives

 

          Joy went to market last week AND Joy bought a pair of shoes

 

2.       Joy likes the shoes very much.

          Amina likes the shoes very much.                     gives

           Joy likes the shoes very much AND SO does Amina.

 

 

4.       THE MULTIPLE SENTENCE

A sentence, which has at least three main clauses with or without a subordinate clause is called a multiple sentence. This is used in explaining a complicated issue, which involve a number of subordinate ideas. Example:

 

I can sing and dance when I am happy but when I am unhappy, I cry bitterly.