Compound-Complex Sentence Printed Notes

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COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE – A sentence that has two INDEPENDENT
CLAUSES AND one DEPENDENT CLAUSE
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Constructing compound-complex sentences is like the SUPER BOWL of sentence structures;
you must know ALL the previous rules to do so properly.
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When linking 3 clauses, there are MANY possible constructions.
Here are a few examples…
DEPENDENT CLAUSE first:
D , I , cc I
After the party was over, Jean had a headache, so Paul cleaned up the house.
D , I ; I
When Jennifer feels sad, she calls Chris; he can always cheer her up.
D , I ; ca , I
Although it was late, we wanted pizza; however, we didn’t have any money.
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INDEPENDENT CLAUSE first:
I ; I D
Janice must stay home; she has to babysit while her parents are gone.
I D , cc I
Jeff will leave when Rick does, and Scott will leave later.
I D ; I
The builders worked until the rain began; they huddled together in the hut.
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Remember: Compound-Complex sentences require NO new information!
Just apply what you already know to link clause 1 to clause 2
then apply what you already know to link clause 2 to clause 3.
That’s it J