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Understanding Compound-Complex Sentences

This document defines and provides examples of compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. It states that a compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause. A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Examples of each type of sentence are given.

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Understanding Compound-Complex Sentences

This document defines and provides examples of compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. It states that a compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause. A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Examples of each type of sentence are given.

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COMPOUND AND COMPLEX

SENTENCE

By:
Firman febrian
Muhammad iqbal rahman
Syaefulloh
Definition of Compound-Complex Sentence

A compound-complex sentence is comprised of at


least two independent clauses and one or more
dependent clauses.
Identifying Compound and Complex Sentence

 The Compound Sentence


A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses
joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, or, but, yet, so, etc)
or by semicolon alone.

A compound sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses. It does not require a dependent clause.
The clauses are joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, or, but, yet, so, etc) (with or without a
comma), a correlative conjunction (with or without a comma), or a semicolon that functions as a conjunction. A
conjunction can be used to make a compound sentence. The use of a comma to separate two independent
clauses is called a comma splice and is generally considered an error (when used in the English language .A
sentence may be one of four kinds, depending upon the number and type(s) of clauses it contains.
  

 Example : The new art show opened today and the crowd was immense.
 The new art show opened today ; the crowd was immense.
A compound sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses. It
does not require a dependent clause. The clauses are joined by a
coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, or, but, yet, so, etc) (with or
without a comma), a correlative conjunction (with or without a comma),
or a semicolon that functions as a conjunction. A conjunction can be used
to make a compound sentence. The use of a comma to separate two
independent clauses is called a comma splice and is generally considered
an error (when used in the English language .A sentence may be one of
four kinds, depending upon the number and type(s) of clauses it contains.

 Example :
 The new art show opened today and the crowd was

immense.
 The new art show opened today ; the crowd was immense.
 The complex sentence
A complex sentence combines a dependent clause with an
independent clause . When the dependent clause is
placed before the independent clause, the two clauses are
divided by comma otherwise no punctuation is necessary.

 Example:
 When the new art show opened at the museum, the crowd
was immense.
 The crowd was immense when the new art show at the
museum opened.
Constructing Compound-Complex Sentences

 A compound-complex sentence is comprised of at least


two independent clauses and one or mor dependent
clauses.

 Example:
 Though michell prefers watching romantic films, he
rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very
much.
 Laura forgot her friend’s birthday, so she rent her a card
when she finally remembered.

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