How do you use "Compound Sentences" in a sentence?

I wanted to go, but I was too tired. She studied hard, so she passed the exam. We can go now, or we can wait. He tried his best, yet he failed.

Compound Sentences

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Joining two independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions

用并列连词连接两个独立分句

Unir dos cláusulas independientes con conjunciones coordinantes

等位接続詞で2つの独立節をつなぐ

등위 접속사로 두 개의 독립절을 연결하기

Compound sentences join two complete sentences using FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Each clause must be able to stand alone. Use a comma before the conjunction when joining two independent clauses.

并列连词（and, but, or, so, yet）连接两个独立分句。连词前用逗号。每个分句都可以独立成句。用FANBOYS记忆：For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So。

Las conjunciones coordinantes (and, but, or, so, yet) unen dos cláusulas independientes. Usa coma antes de la conjunción. Cada cláusula puede ser oración independiente. Usa FANBOYS para recordar: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

等位接続詞（and, but, or, so, yet）は2つの独立節をつなぎます。接続詞の前にコンマを使います。各節は独立した文になれます。FANBOYSで覚えましょう：For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So。

중문은 FANBOYS(for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)를 사용하여 두 개의 완전한 문장을 연결합니다. 각 절은 독립적으로 성립해야 합니다. 두 개의 독립절을 연결할 때 접속사 앞에 쉼표를 사용합니다.

Examples

I wanted to go, but I was too tired.
我想去，但我太累了。
Quería ir, pero estaba muy cansado.
行きたかったけど、疲れすぎていました。
가고 싶었지만 너무 피곤했습니다.
She studied hard, so she passed the exam.
她努力学习了，所以她通过了考试。
Ella estudió mucho, así que aprobó el examen.
彼女は一生懸命勉強したので、試験に合格しました。
그녀는 열심히 공부해서 시험에 합격했습니다.
We can go now, or we can wait.
我们现在可以走，或者我们可以等一等。
Podemos irnos ahora, o podemos esperar.
今出発するか、待つこともできます。
지금 갈 수도 있고, 기다릴 수도 있습니다.
He tried his best, yet he failed.
他尽力了，但还是失败了。
Él hizo su mejor esfuerzo, pero falló.
彼は最善を尽くしましたが、失敗しました。
그는 최선을 다했지만 실패했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: spoken, written, everyday

Tone: connecting

✓ Do Say

It was raining, so we stayed inside.
我想去，但我太累了。
Quería ir, pero estaba muy cansado.
行きたかったけど、疲れすぎていました。
It was raining, so we stayed inside. — 비가 와서 안에 있었습니다.
I called her, but she didn't answer.
她努力学习了，所以她通过了考试。
Ella estudió mucho, así que aprobó.
彼女は一生懸命勉強したので合格しました。
I called her, but she didn't answer. — 그녀에게 전화했지만 받지 않았습니다.
You can have tea, or you can have coffee.
我们现在可以走，或者我们可以等一等。
Podemos irnos ahora, o podemos esperar.
今出発するか、待つこともできます。
You can have tea, or you can have coffee. — 차를 마시거나 커피를 마실 수 있습니다.
I was tired, so I went home.
他尽力了，但还是失败了。
Él hizo su mejor esfuerzo, pero falló.
彼は最善を尽くしましたが失敗しました。
나는 피곤해서 집에 갔어요.
I wanted to go, but I was tired.
我想去，但是我太累了。
Quería ir, pero estaba cansado/a.
行きたかったのですが、疲れていました。
나는 가고 싶었지만 피곤했어요.

✗ Don't Say

I was tired, but so I went home. (double conjunction)
I was tired, but so I went home.（重复使用了连词）
I was tired, but so I went home. (conjunción duplicada)
I was tired, but so I went home.（接続詞が重複しています）
I was tired, but so I went home.（접속사가 중복됨）
I wanted to go but I was tired. (add comma before 'but')
I wanted to go but I was tired.（'but'前面要加逗号）
I wanted to go but I was tired. (añadir coma antes de 'but')
I wanted to go but I was tired.（butの前にコンマを入れましょう）
I wanted to go but I was tired.（'but' 앞에 쉼표를 넣을 것）

Origin & History

Compound sentence structure

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal