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separate sentences on either side of your finger.TRY IT:I went to the store, and bought yummy grapes.If I hold my finger over the comma and conjunction, here iswhat I see:I went to the store, and bought yummy grapes.I went to the store. That is definitely a complete sentence.Bought yummy grapes. That is NOT a complete sentence.That means that I DO NOT have a compound sentence.To fix it, I would do this:I went to the store, and I bought yummy grapes.You will see that I had to add the word “I” to make thesecond sentence I joined complete.Advanced challenge: You can also form compound sentencesby using a semicolon. When you form a compound sentence bysemicolon, there is no need for a conjunction.I can wiggle my ears; it makes my son laugh.Try it!! Have fun writing your sentences! I can’t wait to learn someunique facts about YOU! In your first sentence, you should use the conjunction“and”. In your second, you should use the conjunction“but”, and in your third sentence, you should use theconjunction “or”. Post your three compound sentences on the discussionboard and submit your assessment for scoring. Don’t forget to respond to a classmate by commenting