jai
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Post by jai on Jan 28, 2010 14:26:36 GMT -5
Simple: 1. I have many friends. 2. I have absolutely zero friends. Compound: 1. The dog bit my leg, and I fell down the stairs. 2. I wanted to tell her, but I was too scared. Complex: 1. My dog after being stepped on barked. 2. Many people after the sad movie cried. Compound-Complex: 1. While going to the mall, and after seeing the soft pretzels, I was hungry. 2. After sitting in the dark, and finding the razor, I slit my throat.
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Post by Mr. Wells on Feb 1, 2010 12:21:02 GMT -5
Simple: 1. I have many friends. 2. I have absolutely zero friends. CORRECT
Compound: 1. The dog bit my leg, and I fell down the stairs. 2. I wanted to tell her, but I was too scared. CORRECT
Complex: 1. My dog, after being stepped on, barked. 2. Many people cried after the sad movie. Both INCORRECT
Compound-Complex: 1. While going to the mall, and after seeing the soft pretzels, I was hungry. INCORRECT
2. After sitting in the dark, and finding the razor, I slit my throat. INCORRECT
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jai
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Give Into The Night
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Post by jai on Feb 1, 2010 13:53:44 GMT -5
Simple: 1. I have many friends. 2. I have absolutely zero friends. Compound: 1. The dog bit my leg, and I fell down the stairs. 2. I wanted to tell her, but I was too scared. Complex: 1. My dog, after being stepped on, barked. 2. Many people, during the movie, cried after the hero's death. Compound-Complex: 1. While going to the mall, John ate french fries, and everyone else had bagles 2. After sitting in the dark, my mother walked in, and she ate in front of my face
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Post by Mr. Wells on Feb 4, 2010 13:52:30 GMT -5
Simple: 1. I have many friends. 2. I have absolutely zero friends. Compound: 1. The dog bit my leg, and I fell down the stairs. 2. I wanted to tell her, but I was too scared.
Complex: 1. My dog, after being stepped on, barked. INCORRECT 2. Many people, during the movie, cried after the hero's death. INCORRECT
Compound-Complex: 1. While going to the mall, John ate french fries, and everyone else had bagles 2. After sitting in the dark, my mother walked in, and she ate in front of my face.
CORRECT
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Post by xxstevensimxx on Mar 25, 2010 9:46:19 GMT -5
Simple: 1. I have many friends. 2. I have absolutely zero friends. Compound: 1. The dog bit my leg, and I fell down the stairs. 2. I wanted to tell her, but I was too scared.
Complex: 1. My dog, after being hit by a car, whimpered loudly. 2. Many people, after protesting the new cause, sought a different way to portray their message.
Compound-Complex: 1. While going to the mall, John ate french fries, and everyone else had bagles 2. After sitting in the dark, my mother walked in, and she ate in front of my face.
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Post by Mr. Wells on Mar 25, 2010 23:04:03 GMT -5
Your complex sentences contain only one clause.
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