{"id":4572,"date":"2020-02-20T05:18:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T05:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homeworkjoy.com\/infographics\/?p=4572"},"modified":"2020-02-20T05:50:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T05:50:46","slug":"differences-between-compound-and-complex-sentences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homeworkjoy.com\/infographics\/differences-between-compound-and-complex-sentences\/","title":{"rendered":"Differences Between Compound and Complex Sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever wondered what the difference between compound and complex sentences is? A lot many students struggle to recognize the difference between the two. So here are a few points of difference between complex and compound sentences:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Compound<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Compound Sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a compound sentence, the two clauses are connected by a coordinating conjunction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A compound sentence doesn\u2019t contain any dependent clauses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinating conjunction can\u2019t be used to begin a sentence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordinating conjunctions are of seven types: are, but, for, nor, or, so, and yet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compound sentences use a comma between the clauses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The compound formation is = Independent Clause 1 + coordinating conjunction +<br \/>\nIndependent Clause 2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The examples of a compound sentence are: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I waited for her at the bus stop, but she didn\u2019t come.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although he was rich, he wasn\u2019t happy and satisfied.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Complex<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a complex sentence, the two clauses connected by a subordinating conjunction\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Complex sentence contains one or more independent clauses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subordinating conjunction is always used at the beginning of a sentence\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The complex formation is = Independent clause + dependent clause\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The examples of a complex sentence are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I learned science perfectly because I studied very hard.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0When I asked him to complete his unfinished work, he denied instantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While studying grammar, you will come around the topic of sentences. Complex and compound sentences are a bit difficult to identify when you don\u2019t know the exact difference between the two. To see the difference between complex and compound sentences to score well in grammar and better your vocabulary.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered what the difference between compound and complex sentences is? A lot many students struggle to recognize the difference between the two. 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