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Compound and Complex Sentences

Learn the differences between simple, compound, and complex sentences with examples. Understand main clauses, subordinate clauses, and conjunctions.

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Compound and Complex Sentences

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  1. Compound & Complex Sentences Notes

  2. Simple Sentence Group of words that expresses a complete thought and has one subject-predicate combination Amyloves horses.

  3. Compound sentence • Contains two or more simple sentences. • Each simple sentence is called a main clause (subject and predicate). • Main clauses are joined either by a commafollowed by a conjunction or by a semicolon. • The comma may be omitted if the main clauses are short.

  4. Compound sentence examples • Flowers are delicate, and they need tender care. • Flowers are delicate;they need tender care.

  5. Complex sentence • Has a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. • Subordinate clauses also have a subject and predicate, but it cannot stand alone as a sentence. It depends on the main clause to complete its meaning. • It (subordinate clause) can act as an adjective, adverb, or a noun.

  6. Complex sentence examples MAIN CLAUSE SUB. CLAUSE They are playing music that I like to hear. (adj.) We must stop skating when the music stops. (adverb) I will tell you what happened at the rink. (noun)

  7. FANBOYScoordinating conjunctions For - And - Nor - But - Or - Yet - So -

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