Compound

Compound sentence = Main (independent) clause + Main (independent) clause Connected by a CONNECTIVE (FANBOY)

Complex
Complex sentence = MAIN (independent) clause + SUBORDINATE (dependent) clause

connected by a CONNECTIVE (AAAWWUBBIS)

Complex Sentences
Has at least 1 independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. Has a FANBOY AAAWWUBBIS such as because, since, after, although, or, before, until. Often use the pronouns who, which or that to add information E.g. The women were shouting at the boy. E.g. The women who were shouting at the boy came closer.

Examples
When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.

The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.

After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies. Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.

Simple, Compound or Complex?

Which sentence is SIMPLE? Which sentence is COMPOUND? Which sentence is COMPLEX? 1) I went to a football match on Saturday.

1) After school, I like to play football with my fiends.

1) Max played rugby, but Tom played football.

Your Turn
Identify the connective, independent and dependent clauses in the following sentences. Until Lisa goes to college, she will have to live with her parents. After England win the World Cup, there will be a huge celebration.

Homer will have to mow the lawn when the grass turns green.

Beginning, middle and end

Clauses are free to move, they are not stuck in the mud! Usually when we add subordinate clauses to sentences we can choose where we put them: Beginning Middle End

Subordinate(dependent) clauses at the beginning of sentences

While it was raining, the children watched television. Because it was raining, the children stayed inside.

Lets think of an example together!

Subordinate(dependent) clauses in the middle of sentences

It was raining, so the children stayed inside and watched television.

Subordinate(dependent) clauses at the end sentences

The children watched television while it was raining. The children stayed inside because it was raining.

Usually we dont ADD , when we put the subordinate clause at the end of a sentence.

Your turn
Re-write this sentence 1) by placing the subordinate clause at the end Even though the vegetables were covered in gravy, Amy refused to eat them. 2) By placing the subordinate clause at the beginning. Poppy the cat slept on the sofa while Milo the dog chewed the leg of the coffee table. 3) By placing the subordinate clause in the middle. Even though the boy was only nine years old, he was an excellent rugby player.

Order can increase importance..

Sometimes we can put a particular clause first to make it seem like the most important to the reader:
Emma was furious with John, despite his attempts to calm her. Despite Johns attempts to calm her, Emma was furious with him.