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Compound Sentences vs. Compound Predicates

Donīt confuse a compound sentence with a compound predicate. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses, each containing a subject and a predicate.
Susan finished college, and she is looking for a job.

A compound predicate contains one subject and at least two predicates.
Susan finished college and is looking for a job.

A Writing.lifetips.com/cat/56416/commas/index.html">comma is not needed with a compound predicate.
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