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Compound-Complex Sentences

A compound-complex sentence consists o t!o o" mo"e main clauses and one o" mo"e

su#o"dinate clauses$ It may help you to think of a compound-complex sentence as a compound

sentence plus a subordinate clause. Actually, the compound-complex sentences join two

sentences, at least one of which has a subordinate clause. The main clauses are joined by either acoordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

%ain Clause Su#o"dinate Clause %ain Clause

Gina new that she would have to wait,  but she didn!t mind

%ain Clause Su#o"dinate Clause %ain Clause

"arl was surprised when he was chosen; he had ne#er expected to win

Anal&'in( Compound-Complex Sentences$ $nderline each main clause once and eachsubordinate clause twice.

%. &am knew where the park was, and she ga#e us directions.

'. After our team won, we decided to celebrate, so we led a parade through town.

(. )hen the committee met, witnesses testified about poor li#ing conditions, and experts

suggested impro#ements.

*. +haron has been studying piano since she was six years old, and she enjoys it.

. Greg said that we should start without him, but we waited anyway.

. The radio that you like is on sale, but it is still expensi#e.

. The bookstore ordered the items that Tim re/uested, and he is waiting for them.

0. The mayor outlined his plane, which was #ery complicated, and then reporters asked

/uestions about it.

1. The sale items were so popular that they were gone in an hour, and the manager agreed

to order more.

%2. +cientists ha#e identified the agents that cause the disease, but they ha#en!t found a

cure for it.

%%. The actor was ner#ous before he auditioned3 he felt that he did well, though.

%(. 4anessa!s sister is a computer programmer3 she translates information into symbols

that the computer reads.

%*. +ince the rain stopped, the game can be resumed3 our team is ahead.

%. 5igh blood pressure is a serious condition that affects many people, and it should be

treated by a /ualified physician.

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A Re*ie! o Sentences

  A simple sentence contains one subject and one predicate. It expresses one main idea. &arts of 

the sentence, howe#er, may be compound.

The line is busy now.

A compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences that express related ideas. Thesesentences are connected by a semicolon or by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. A

semicolon that connects two simple sentences may be followed by a conjuncti#e ad#erb.

The line is busy now, but I will try again later.

A complex sentence contains one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. The

subordinate clauses may be used as ad#erbs, adjecti#es, or nouns. A complex sentence expressesone main idea and one or more dependent ideas.

 Although the line is busy now, I will try again later.

A compound-complex sentence contains two main clauses and one or more subordinate

clauses. The subordinate clauses may be ad#erb, adjecti#e, or noun clauses. A compound-complex sentence expresses two main ideas, as well as one dependent idea.

The line is busy, but I will try again when I finish this.

  +denti&in( t,e Kinds o Sentences$ 6or each sentence, write Simple, Compound, Complex,

or Compound-Complex to show what kind it is. 

%. These jogging shoes are can#as and suede. 7777777777777777777777777777777777 

'. "an you fix the bell, or should I call the electrician8 777777777777777777777777777 

(. )e picked the apples oursel#es and baked a pie. 777777777777777777777777777777 

*. The reporter asked if she could arrange an inter#iew. 777777777777777777777777777 

. &eople spend one third of their li#es asleep. 7777777777777777777777777777777777 

. The mysterious burglary, which baffled the police for years, has finally been sol#ed,

and justice will now be ser#ed. 7777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 

. The union met with its members, and they accepted the contract.777777777777777777 

0. The recue worker explained what the situation was. 7777777777777777777777777777 

1. After the audience ga#e him an o#ation. 9ionel :itchie sang two encores and then he

left the stage. 777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777777 

%2. As she presented the awards, the principal congratulated us. 77777777777777777777