Compound sentences have more than one verb and contain two or more clauses. The clauses in a compound sentence still make sense on their own and so we use coordinating conjunctions, such as 'and ...

When combining two complete sentences with a conjunction ("and," "but," "or," "for," or "yet"), precede the conjunction with a comma. Example: Still, the sun is slowly getting brighter and hotter, and ...

Sometimes you may want to expand a short sentence, in order to add more detail or meaning. Learn how to write complex sentences with this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.