Complex & Compound Complex / grammar

Contains two independent clauses that are connected by a comma- conjunction combination.

• Complex sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Compound complex

• Simple

Has two independent clauses joined by a comma-conjunction, but it also contains at least one dependent clause.

• Compound complex

• Complex

• Simple

When the independent clause comes first, a comma should not be used to separate the two clauses.

• True

• False

Has its own subject and verb and is a complete clause.

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

May have its own subject and verb but is NOT a complete thought.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

A transitional word that connects two or more thoughts or phrases. Remembered as FANBOYS.

• VERB

• CONJUNCTION

• NOUN

• ADJECTIVE

The school bus was running late, but after Joey and his parents waited for an hour, they decided to drive to school.

• SIMPLE

• COMPOUND COMPLEX

• COMPLEX

After we drove to the vet, we realized the office was closed, so we tried to find another available vet clinic.

• Complex

• Simple

• Compound Complex

because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon

while he waited at the train station

after they left on the bus

• Examples of Compound Complex sentences

• Examples of Complex sentences

• Examples of Simple sentences

• Examples of Compound sentences

• after

• although

• as

• because

• before

• even though

• if

• since

• though

• unless

• until

• when

• whenever

• whereas

• wherever

• while

• Examples of Subordinating conjunctions

• Examples of verbs

• Examples of pronouns

• examples of coordinating conjunctions