Sentence Types: Compound-Complex Sentence

What are the main clauses?

Pam knew where the park was, and she gave us directions.

• Pam knew

• where the park was

• and she gave us directions

What is the Subordinate Clause?

After our team won, we decided to celebrate, so we led a parade through town.

• After our team won

• we decided to celebrate

• so we led a parade through town

What are the Main Clauses?

When the committee met, witnesses testified about poor living conditions, and experts suggested improvements.

• When the committee met

• witnesses testified about poor living conditions

• and experts suggested improvements

What is the Subordinate Clause?

Greg said that we should start without him, but we waited anyway.

• that we should start without him

• but we waited anyway

• Greg said

What are the main clauses?

The bookstore ordered the items that Tim requested, and he is waiting for them.

• The bookstore ordered the items

• and he is waiting for them

• that Tim requested

What are the main clauses?

The mayor outlined his plane, which was very complicated, and then reporters asked questions about it.

• which was very complicated

• and then reporters asked questions about it

• The mayor outlined his plane

What are the main clauses?

The sale items were so popular that they were gone in an hour, and the manager agreed to order more.

• that they were gone in an hour

• and the manager agreed to order more

• The sale items were so popular

What is the subordinate clause?

Scientists have identified the agents that cause the disease, but they haven’t found a cure for it.

• that cause the disease

• but they haven’t found a cure for it

• Scientists have identified the agents

What are the subordinate clauses?

The actor was nervous before he auditioned; he felt that he did well, though.

• The actor was nervous

• before he auditioned

• he felt that he did well

• though

What are the main clauses?

Vanessa’s sister is a computer programmer; she translates information into symbols that the computer reads.

• Vanessa’s sister is a computer programmer

• that the computer reads

• she translates information into symbols