CONJUNCTIONS

The conjunctions are words that connect (conjoins) two words, phrases or clauses together. The coordinating conjunctions to create compound sentences are and, but and or.

AND
Use and to join two sentences that are alike or to join to a sentence another sentence that gives extra information. Use a comma before and only in compound sentences. Example: The Chinese believe that there are eight basic shapes of faces. Each shape shows a special character. sentence #1 sentence #2

The Chinese believe that there are eight basic shapes of faces, and each shape shows a special character. sentence #1 sentence #2

BUT
Use but to join two sentences that give opposite information or to join a positive sentence and a negative sentence that talk about the same subject. Use a comma before but. Example: People with diamond faces may not be happy when they are young. They get what they want later in their lives. sentence #1 sentence #2

People with diamond faces may not be happy when they are young, but they get what they want later in their lives.

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OR
Use or to join two sentences that give a choice or alternative. Use a comma before or only in compound sentences. Example: People with wide foreheads and square chins can be calm and quiet. They can be just the opposite, too. sentence #1 sentence #2

People with wide foreheads and square chins can be calm and quiet , or they can be just the opposite, too. sentence #1 sentence #2