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After the rabbit jumped into bushes dog followed it is this a compound sentence?

No, that sentence is not a compound sentence. Here's why:

* Compound Sentence Structure: A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

* Independent Clauses: An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

The sentence you provided only has one clause: "After the rabbit jumped into bushes dog followed it." It's a complex sentence because it contains a dependent clause ("After the rabbit jumped into bushes") and an independent clause ("dog followed it").

Here's how to make it a compound sentence:

* Add a coordinating conjunction: "The rabbit jumped into the bushes, and the dog followed it."

* Separate the clauses with a semicolon: "The rabbit jumped into the bushes; the dog followed it."

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