Complex-compound_sentence

In syntax, a sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses is referred to as a complex-compound sentence. Sometimes also called a compound-complex sentence.

Examples

The dog lived in the backyard, but the cat, who thought she was superior, lived inside the house.

Independent clauses:

• The dog lived in the backyard.
• The cat lived inside the house.

Dependent clause:

• who thought she was superior

Though the movie had been tested on the market, The Last Shadow did not fare well in the United States, but it did develop a huge following in Europe, which usually does not go for this movie genre.

Independent clauses:

• The Last Shadow did not fare well in the United States.
• It did develop a huge following in Europe.

Dependent clauses:

• though the movie had been tested on the market
• which usually does not go for this movie genre

Gene thought that Finny wanted venerability, but Finny, who didn’t care, thought that he was just being a friend.

Independent clauses:

• Gene thought that Finny wanted venerability.
• Finny thought that he was just being a friend.

Dependent clause:

• who didn\'t care

See also

• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence
• Complex sentence

External links

• The Structure of a Sentence

a dependent clause can also be called a subordinate clause.

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