6. Read!
Before going to the explanation of
what a Compound Sentence is you
need to know what a Simple
Sentence is
7. Simple Sentence
A Simple Sentence is a sentence that contain
only one independent clause. It has only
one subject and one verb and it can stand
alone (That's why it is independent). So
basically, a Simple Sentence has a
formula like this:
Subject + Verb + Complement / Object
8. Compound
Sentence
A compound sentence is a sentence consisting of two simple
sentences. This can happen if the two simple sentences are
inserted coordinating conjunctions between them.
Coordinate Conjunction consists of:
● For
● And
● Nor
● But
● Or
● Yet
● So
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9. Compound Sentence Formula
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun and
the smallest one in the
Solar System—it’s only
a bit larger than the
Moon
Or you can
simplify it
to:
Simple Sentence + Coordinate
Conjunction + Simple Sentence.
Subject + Verb + Object / Complement +
Coordinate Conjunction + Subject + Verb +
Object / Complement.
10. ● Lina likes cakes but her husband prefers chips.
● She did not go to the mall today for she was
scared of coronavirus.
● Bebby loves Dua Lipa and she is going to watch
Dua Lipa’s concert tomorrow.
● I want to watch a movie yet I do not know what
movie to watch.
● The pirate captain lost her treasure map, but she
still found the buried treasure.
Examples of Compound Sentence
More Examples :
Simple Sentence
Coordinate Conjunction
12. Read!
Before going to the explanation of
what a Complex Sentence is you need
to know what an Independent and
Dependent Clause is
13. Clauses
Independent
Clause
Dependent
Clause
An independent clause, or main clause,
expresses the central idea or subject of
the sentence. The independent clause can
function as a standalone sentence and
expresses a complete thought
Dependent clauses will act as modifiers to
that subject, adding important
information or detail. This part of the
sentence can also help establish the
time sequence, causality, or a specific
example of the idea.
14. Complex
Sentence
Complex sentence is a sentence that consists of two clauses.
Two clauses that are always present in a complex sentence are
the main/independent clause (main sentence) and the
dependent clause (sub-sentence). Different from compound
sentence, a complex sentence is connected with a Subordinate
Conjunction
Subordinate Conjunction consists of:
● Before
● After
● When
● While
● In order to
● Although
● Even
● Though
● Whenever
● Wherever
● Even if
● As if
● Because
● Than
● Since
● So That
● Whether
● Unless
● Rather
● Even though
● However
15. Complex Sentence Formula
Mercury is the closest
planet to the Sun and
the smallest one in the
Solar System—it’s only
a bit larger than the
Moon
Or Subordinate Conjunction + Dependent
Clause + Independent Clause
Independent Clause + Subordinate
Conjunction + Dependent Clause.
16. ● I will wait for him until he comes home.
● You have to respect me since I am older than you.
● I learned English perfectly because I studied very
hard.
● Many people enjoyed the movie; however, Alex did
not.
● The human brain never stops working until you
stand up to speak in public.
● He didn't want to go to the dentist, though he is
very sick.
Examples of Complex Sentence
More Examples :
Independent Clause
Subordinate Conjunction
Dependent Clause
Model 1 : Independent Clause +
Subordinate Conjunction
+ Dependent Clause.
17. ● Whenever I feel hurt, I am going to cry.
● Before you apologize, you must acknowledge that
what you did was wrong.
● Although my friends begged me, I chose not to go
to the reunion.
● Although the farmer is ready, the ground is still
too wet to plow.
● When he handed in his homework, he forgot to
hand the teacher the last stage.
● As soon as Adam leaves the class, I will start
reading loud.
Examples of Complex Sentence
More Examples :
Independent Clause
Subordinate Conjunction
Dependent Clause
Model 2 : Subordinate Conjunction +
Dependent Clause + Independent
Clause
19. Compound-
Complex
Sentence
A compound-complex sentence is comprised
of at least two independent clauses and
one or more dependent clauses. which
equates to three sets of subjects and
verbs. Because compound-complex
sentences are normally longer than other
sentences, it is very important to
punctuate them correctly.
20. 1. Begin with two independent clauses: The team captain jumped
for joy. The fans cheered.
2. Then combine the independent clauses with a conjunction to
form a compound sentence: The team captain jumped for joy,
and the fans cheered.
3. Now, add a dependent clause to your compound sentence and
add a conjunction to create a compound-complex sentence.
The team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered because
we won the state championship.
OR
When we won the state championship, the team captain jumped
for joy, and the fans cheered.
How to Form a Compound-Complex
Sentence
21. ● When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina, and my mom is proud of me.
● I will get to watch television, but first, I have to clean up the dishes
after we finish eating.
● We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained the
entire time.
● After our trip to the beach, school started back, and I was excited
to see my friends.
● Sarah cried when her cat got sick, but he soon got better.
● The sun is shining through the clouds, so I think that we can go
swimming.
Examples of Compound-Complex
Sentence
22. ● A compound
sentence is a
sentence
consisting of two
simple sentences or
two independent
clauses
Difference Between Compound,
Complex, Compound-Complex
Sentence
● A compound-
complex sentence
is comprised of at
least two
independent
clauses and one or
more dependent
clauses.
● A complex
sentence combines
a dependent clause
with an
independent clause