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Persian Learner Posted 10 years ago
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Compound sentences?
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He cut his knee but didn't cry.
He cut his knee, but he didn't cry.
Are both of the above sentences compound?
He cut his knee but didn't cry.
He cut his knee, but he didn't cry.
Are both of the above sentences compound?
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He cut his knee(s v o) but(coordinating conjunction) he didn't cry(s intransitive verb). I am not an expert but my answer is purely based on definition of compound sentence.
- He cut his knee(s v o) but(coordinating conjunction) he didn't cry(s intransitive verb).
- I am not an expert but my answer is purely based on definition of compound sentence.
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He cut his knee(s v o) but(coordinating conjunction) he didn't cry(s intransitive verb). I am not an expert but my answer is purely based on definition of compound sentence.
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Persian LearnerHe cut his knee but didn't cry.Compound verb.
Persian LearnerHe cut his knee, but he didn't cry.Compound sentence. (Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.)
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