Compound-complex Sentences! Test

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Have you ever studied compound and complex sentences? The compound-complex sentence is one of the four fundamental sentence constructs. The additional structures are the simple sentence, the compound sentence, and the complex sentence. The compound-complex sentence comprise of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. These complexities establish solid relationships and are frequent in analytical writing, See morebut this compound-complex sentence quiz is not too complex to pass. You can do it.

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The house was destroyed in the fire, but the whole family was saved.

Explanation
The sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but." The first clause states that the house was destroyed in the fire, and the second clause states that the whole family was saved. The use of "but" indicates a contrast between the two ideas. Therefore, the sentence is a compound sentence.

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Although it was very long, the movie was still enjoyable.

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The correct answer is "Complex" because the sentence states that the movie was long, which suggests that it may have been difficult or challenging to watch. However, it also states that the movie was still enjoyable, indicating that there were elements or aspects of the movie that made it interesting or entertaining despite its length. Therefore, the movie can be considered complex, as it presents both positive and challenging aspects.

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Mary understood the man who spoke little English, but she was unable to help him.

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The given sentence contains two independent clauses, "Mary understood the man who spoke little English" and "she was unable to help him," which are connected by the coordinating conjunction "but." This makes the sentence a compound sentence.

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The doctor wants to prescribe physical therapy, and he wants me to see Dr. Smith whom he recommended.

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The given sentence contains two independent clauses joined together by the coordinating conjunction "and". This makes it a compound sentence. The first independent clause is "The doctor wants to prescribe physical therapy" and the second independent clause is "he wants me to see Dr. Smith whom he recommended". These two clauses are connected by "and" to express two related ideas.

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If I do not get this job, I will start a business.
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He will buy the supplies, or we can go to get them.

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The given sentence consists of two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "or". This makes it a compound sentence. A compound sentence is formed when two independent clauses are joined together with a coordinating conjunction like "or", "and", or "but". In this case, the two independent clauses are "He will buy the supplies" and "we can go to get them", and they are connected by the coordinating conjunction "or".

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The eagles which live in the local mountain range attract many tourists, but the local politicians still refuse to protect them.

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This sentence is an example of a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but". The first independent clause states that the eagles living in the local mountain range attract many tourists, while the second independent clause states that the local politicians refuse to protect them. The conjunction "but" shows a contrast or opposition between the two ideas.

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My uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time.
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I looked for Mary and Samantha at the bus station, but the y arrived at the station before noon and left on the bus before I arrived.

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The given sentence contains two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "but". This conjunction shows a contrast between the two actions mentioned in the sentence. Therefore, the sentence is an example of a compound sentence.

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