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Compound-complex sentence

 At least one set of subject + verb
Example:
Children play .
Maria and Jose take classes at BC.
Maria and Jose take classes at BC.
Maria goes to school and work at a store.
Maria goes to school and works at a store.

 Compound = double (2)
 Independent clause + ,FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions) + ind. clause.
 Independent clause looks like a sentence by itself, but it chooses to be a part of a sentence.
Examples:
His car didn’t have enough gas
Los Angeles.
, but Miguel drove to

 “for” indicates reasons.
 “and” indicates additional or subsequent idea.
 “nor” indicates additional idea in a negative sense.
 “but” indicates contradiction.
 “or” indicates alternative choice.
 “yet” indicates a strong contradiction .
 “so” indicates a result of an action.
 Place a comma (,) before the FANBOYS.

 Put two sentences together with FANBOYS.
 compound sentence.
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Victor wanted to buy Liz flowers. Victor spent all the money he had.
a.
Victor wanted to buy Liz flowers , so he spent all the money he had.
b.
Victor spent all the money , for he wanted to buy Liz flowers. (= V. spent all the money because he wanted to buy Liz flowers.)

 subordinating conjunction+ dependent (baby) clause, independent (parent) clause
 Baby clause =(Diaper word + clause), + parent clause or
 Parent clause + baby clause=(diaper word + clause)
 Examples:
Because he was starving, Beni ate 10 tacos.
Beni ate 15 tacos because he was still hungry.
(Change this to a compound sentence.)
Beni ate 15 tacos , for he was still hungry.

(subordinating conjunctions)
 Common subordinating conjunctions (diaper words)
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when, before, after, since (time)
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because, as, since (reason)
If, unless (condition) although, even though, though (unexpected result) who, where, which, that (relative pronoun)

1.
If Martha leaves now. She won’t be late for the class.
If Martha leaves now, she won’t be late for the class.
2.
Pete brush his teeth he eat breakfast.
[Before/After] Pete brushes his teeth, he eats breakfast.
3.
Lucia stayed up all night, she is sleepy today.
[Because / As / Since] Lucia stayed up all night last night, she is sleepy today.