Question

One way to punctuate a compound sentence correctly is to join the two independent clauses with

Answer 1

Answer:  " a comma, followed by a coordinating conjunction" .
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Note:  The following words are coordinating conjunctions:

for ; and, not; but; or; yet; so .
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   A popular mmenomic to remember these words is:
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    "fan boys".  {Note:  The first letter of each word corresponds to each of the "coordinating conjunction" words.}.

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