What a compound-complex sentence is
A compound-complex sentence has 2 or more independent clauses and 1 or more dependent clauses.
DependentWhentheshowended,
Independentweclapped,and
Independenttheactorsbowed.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-complex
Clause: a group of words with a subject and a verb. Count each type of clause to find the type of sentence.
Watch the clauses light up
0Independent clauses
0Dependent clauses
Compound: 2 or more independent+Complex: 1 or more dependent=Compound-complex
Try it
Sort 4 sentences
- Read the sentence on the card.
- Count the independent clauses and the dependent clauses.
- Click the box for the sentence type.
Quick check
Answer 5 questions. You see your score at the end.