Compound and Complex Sentences EQ. What is the difference between compound and complex sentences?
Independent Clause a sentence that can stand alone It has a subject and a predicate Two independent clauses make up a compound sentence
Dependent Clause A sentence that cannot stand alone Is not a complete thought
Compound Sentence Made up of two independent clauses Use FANBOY Conjunctions to join the clauses together I +, + FANBOY + I = Compound Sentence The sun finally came out, and it beat hotly on my back.
FANBOYS For And Nor But Or Yet So
Complex Sentence Made up of one independent clause and one dependent clause Uses AAAWWUBBIS Conjunctions AAAWWUBBIS + D +, +I = Complex Sentence I + AAWWWUBBIS + D = Complex Sentence After the sun went down, we chased fireflies. We chased fireflies after the sun went down.
AAAWWUBBIS Although After As When While Until Because Before If Since