2. What Are Compound Sentences?
Compound sentences contain two
independent clauses (expresses a complete
thought) joined together by a comma and a
.
Ex. John went to walk his dog, so Sam
watchedTV.
The first letters of all of the coordinating
conjunctions spells fanboys.
3. What Are Complex Sentences?
Complex sentences contain an independent
clause and a dependent clause (doesn’t
express a complete thought) brought together
by a comma and a subordinating conjunction.
Ex. John went to the store, because Sam told
him to.
4. What Are Complex/Compound
Sentences?
Compound/Complex sentences contain two
independent clauses and a dependent
clause. If the dependent clause is before the
independent clause, then a comma will
come after it. The independent clauses will
be separated by a comma and a
coordinating conjunction.
5. Examples of Compound/Complex
Sentences.
Ex. When John set out on a hike, Sam felt
left out, and he felt very bored.
Ex. Sam felt left out, and he felt very bored
when John set out on a hike.
