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• Compound-Complex Sentences


  Elaborate, extend and explain ideas
• Independent Clause


  Can stand alone as complete thoughts
• Dependent Clause


  Needs an independent clause to complete their meaning
• Combining Independent and Dependent Clauses

  Creates a complete thought
• Dependent Clauses in Complex Sentences

  • Elaborate, explain and connect ideas
• Complex Sentence


  Composed of at least one independent clause joined by a dependent clause
• Compound-Complex Sentence


  Has two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
• Compound-Complex Sentence #1


  • As soon as I heard the news that I qualified for the surfing competition, I called my parents, and we made plans to celebrate.
• Compound-Complex Sentence #2


  • Surfing competitions challenge surfers and demand months of practice; nailing tricks and techniques is a true art, so I need to practice!
• Compound-Complex Sentence #3


  • Surfers brave the waves all day, finding solace in the ocean's rhythm; this connection revitalizes their spirit.
• The goal of compound-complex sentences is to express complex relationships between ideas in a more connected way
• Key Takeaways


  • Complex sentences = Independent clause + Dependent clause
  • Compound-Complex sentences = 2 or more Independent clauses + 1 or more Dependent clauses
  • Both complex and compound-complex sentences dive into details, explain and connect ideas