A compound sentence contains two or more ____________ clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction and a comma, by a semicolon alone, or by an adverbial conjunction and a semicolon.
A) independent
B) conjunctive
C) dependent
D) repetitive

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Compound sentences contain independent clauses, which are clauses that can stand alone as separate sentences. These independent clauses are joined by coordinating conjunctions (such as "and," "but," or "or") and a comma, a semicolon alone, or an adverbial conjunction and a semicolon.

A Compound Sentence Contains Two or More ____________ Clauses Joined