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Complex and Compound Sentence

A compound sentence has two independent clauses, like two complete sentences combined into one. A complex sentence has a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause modifies a word in the independent clause.

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Complex and Compound Sentence

A compound sentence has two independent clauses, like two complete sentences combined into one. A complex sentence has a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause modifies a word in the independent clause.

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Compound Sentences vs. Complex Sentences


A compound sentence has two independent clauses. It is like two complete sentences combined into one. A complex sentence has a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause modies a word in the independent clause. Read the following sentences. Check the box marked compound if it is a compound sentence. Check the box marked complex if it is a complex sentence.
1. Kerry called the re department, and they arrived very quickly. 2. After he got home, my father read us a story. 3. We couldnt go to the beach because the car broke down. 4. The magician pulled a rabbit from his hat, but the audience did not applaud. 5. The baby elephant followed its mother because the lion was very close. 6. The forest was dark and gloomy, yet the children ran into it fearlessly. 7. The campers stayed in the tent while the cold rain fell. 8. Jane and Louise bought popcorn before the movie started. 9. Peter worked hard on his homework, yet he didnt nish it. 10. The baseball player ran to second base when the pitcher dropped the ball.

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Name: ____________________________

Compound Sentences vs. Complex Sentences


A compound sentence has two independent clauses. It is like two complete sentences combined into one. A complex sentence has a subordinate clause and an independent clause. The subordinate clause modies a word in the independent clause. Read the following sentences. Check the box marked compound if it is a compound sentence. Check the box marked complex if it is a complex sentence.
1. Kerry called the re department, and they arrived very quickly. 2. After he got home, my father read us a story. 3. We couldnt go to the beach because the car broke down. 4. The magician pulled a rabbit from his hat, but the audience did not applaud. 5. The baby elephant followed its mother because the lion was very close. 6. The forest was dark and gloomy, yet the children ran into it fearlessly. 7. The campers stayed in the tent while the cold rain fell. 8. Jane and Louise bought popcorn before the movie started. 9. Peter worked hard on his homework, yet he didnt nish it. 10. The baseball player ran to second base when the pitcher dropped the ball.

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