College Composition / Unit 2 CMP 0040 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Compound-Complex Sentences
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The idea
A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
In practice
"Although the forecast was clear, the storm arrived early, and the game was cancelled" has one dependent clause and two independent ones.
Where people slip
This structure can carry complicated relationships, but it can also bury them; check that readers can still find the main point.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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