A Compound-Complex Sentence

A Compound-Complex Sentence

Consists of a combination of a compound sentence and a complex sentence.

Example

As the dog howled, one cat sat on the fence, and the other licked its paws.

Compound Sentence : The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

Add the dependent clause : “When he saw the cat”

The dog barked when he saw the cat, and the cat ran away.

Add the dependent clause : “until she was safe.”

The dog barked when he saw the cat, and the cat ran away until she was safe.