Sentence Types 4 - Compound-Complex Sentence

Compound-Complex sentence

• A compound-complex sentence
• is made from two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
• has one complex sentence joined to a simple sentence with a conjunction.

• For example:

1. He came and found the book which he had borrowed from me.
2. The TESL students were crying but they were comforted by their lecturer who cared for them.
3. After the song is played, the students sit down and do their assignments.
4. While Tom reads novels, Jack reads comics, but Sam only reads magazines.
5. Because I paid attention, I got an A on the test and I was so happy.