1⃣Compound sentences
◾A compound sentence is made up of at least two independent clauses that are joined using a coordinating conjunction or just a semicolon (:)
▫Coordinating conjunctions in English:
📍The acronym FANBOYS:
1-for
2-and
3-nor
4-but
5-or
6-yet
7-so.
📍She wanted to play tennis, but he wanted to play basketball.
2⃣Complex sentences
◾Are one of the four main sentence structures. They are made up of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses .
📍I went to the supermarket because we were out of milk.
📍Although I got up early, I missed the bus.
▫If, before, when, because, since, that, although..etc
3⃣Compound-Complex sentences
◾Are made up of two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
📍'Because' I love to read, I like to visit the library, 'and' I enjoy going to book stores, too.
📍I will go to the party 'as long as' Terry is there, I won't stay long, 'though'.