Facts about Compound-Complex Sentences [PX]
Fact #5 [PX]
As a compound-complex sentence may have multiple dependent clauses, a compound-complex sentence may
have a variety of combinations of adjective, adverbial, and noun clauses. Consider these examples.
examples:
• They said they didn't go because it rained, but we knew there was another reason. (noun clause; adverbial clause; noun clause)
• The items she received in the mail were not the ones she ordered, so she returned them. (adjective clause; adjective clause)
• While you are there, you could stay where we stayed last year or perhaps you could find a place that is less expensive. (adverbial clause; adverbial clause; adjective clause)
As a compound-complex sentence may have multiple dependent clauses, a compound-complex sentence may
have a variety of combinations of adjective, adverbial, and noun clauses. Consider these examples.
examples:
• They said they didn't go because it rained, but we knew there was another reason. (noun clause; adverbial clause; noun clause)
• The items she received in the mail were not the ones she ordered, so she returned them. (adjective clause; adjective clause)
• While you are there, you could stay where we stayed last year or perhaps you could find a place that is less expensive. (adverbial clause; adverbial clause; adjective clause)
