English - Grammar - Sentence Structure - Compound-complex sentences - Building Compound-Complex
Start with simple sentences and build up: (1) Simple: 'I went inside.' (2) Compound: 'I went inside, and I made tea.' (added second independent clause with FANBOYS). (3) Complex: 'Because it was cold, I went inside.' (added dependent clause). (4) Compound-Complex: 'Because it was cold, I went inside