ACADEMIC ENGLISH

COMPOUND
SENTENCES
English Coach
Yazmin Abat Alarcón
SENTENCE TYPES
There are four types of sentences:
• Simple *
• Compound
• Complex and
• Compound-complex
Simple sentences only contain:
Subject + Verb + Complement
Subject Commercial papers
Verb are usually issued
Complement by financial companies

Simple * : Also called an Independent Clause

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COMPOUND SENTENCE

COMPOUND SENTENCE =
SIMPLE SENTENCE + SIMPLE SENTENCE
Independent Clause + Conjunction + Independent Clause
Subject + Verb + Complement + COMMA(,)+ Conjunction +
Subject +Verb + Complement
Many employees want to telecommute, but
their bosses won’t allow it

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SIMPLE VS. COMPLEX

IDENTIFY THE SENTENCE TYPE OF EACH SENTENCE

Some companies encourage telecommuting
since it saves the company money.
Modern technology has improved our lives in
many ways.
Telecommuting has become more common in
recent years.
The waiter was very polite and efficient, so
we gave him a large tip.
Seventy percent of the students enrolled in
science classes, but only 30 percent
enrolled in language classes.

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SIMPLE VS. COMPLEX

IDENTIFY THE SENTENCE TYPE OF EACH SENTENCE

C Some companies encourage telecommuting
since it saves the company money.

S Modern technology has improved our lives in

many ways.

S Telecommuting has become more common in

recent years.

C The waiter was very polite and efficient, so

we gave him a large tip.
Seventy percent of the students enrolled in
C science classes, but only 30 percent
enrolled in language classes.

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 COMMA + AND

Source: https://www.cfainstitute.org/-/media/documents/support/programs/investment-foundations/9-debt-securities.pdf
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 COMMA + AND

Source: https://www.cfainstitute.org/-/media/documents/support/programs/investment-foundations/9-debt-securities.pdf
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