Compound Sentences
A compound sentence consists of two or more verb clauses joined by (1)
a coordinating conjunction or (2) a correlative-coordinating
conjunction pair.
Verb Clause | Coordinating Conjunction | Verb Clause
She loved the ocean, | yet | she had never traveled to the sea.
Correlative Conjunction | Verb Clause | Coordinating Conjunction | Verb Clause
Both | the stream flooded the bridge, | and | a fallen stream blocked the road.
She loved the ocean, | yet | she had never traveled to the sea.
Correlative Conjunction | Verb Clause | Coordinating Conjunction | Verb Clause
Both | the stream flooded the bridge, | and | a fallen stream blocked the road.
Complex Sentences
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Noun Clause |
Verb Phrase
That the museum closed | surprised me.
That the museum closed | surprised me.
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Noun Phrase |
Adjective Clause | Verb Phrase
The bird | that fell from the power line | survived its injuries.
The bird | that fell from the power line | survived its injuries.
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Adverb Clause |
Verb Clause
After I made a mad dash to my car, | the rain started to let up.
If he is early to the party, | the hostess will dash on the table in a lampshade.
After I made a mad dash to my car, | the rain started to let up.
If he is early to the party, | the hostess will dash on the table in a lampshade.
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Verb Clause |
Adverb Clause
She failed her first semester of classes | because she partied too much and studied too little.
The woman wore a football jersey | even though she disliked the sport.
She failed her first semester of classes | because she partied too much and studied too little.
The woman wore a football jersey | even though she disliked the sport.
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Adverb Clause |
Verb Clause | Adverb Clause
While his father worked on the truck, | the young man took careful notes | lest he miss an important step in the process.
While his father worked on the truck, | the young man took careful notes | lest he miss an important step in the process.
Compound-Complex Sentences
A
compound-complex sentence consist of two or more verb clauses and one or more
noun clauses, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses.
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Noun Clause |
Verb Phrase | Conjunction | Verb Clause
That the museum closed | surprised me, | but | my mom was unfazed by the news.
That the museum closed | surprised me, | but | my mom was unfazed by the news.
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Verb Clause |
Adverb Clause | Conjunction | Verb Clause
She had worked at the library | since she graduated, | but | she hoped to find a new job.
She had worked at the library | since she graduated, | but | she hoped to find a new job.
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Adverb Clause |
Verb Clause | Conjunction | Verb Clause
Although he loved the changing leaves, | he had never travelled to New England in the fall, | so | he decided to book a trip for next September.
Although he loved the changing leaves, | he had never travelled to New England in the fall, | so | he decided to book a trip for next September.
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Verb Clause |
Adverb Clause | Conjunction | Verb Clause | Adverb Clause
Dad mowed the lawn | even though he is allergic to grass, | and | Mom baked some banana bread | even though she despises the smell of bananas.
Dad mowed the lawn | even though he is allergic to grass, | and | Mom baked some banana bread | even though she despises the smell of bananas.
