English Compound Sentences in EnglishComplex SentenceA sentence with one independent clause and one more dependent clauses is called a complex sentence When a complex sentence has more than one indepe

lauses is called a compound sentence.3.John did not go to school yesterday since he was sick.Look at the third sentence. It contains a dependent clause, since he was sick, and an independent clause, John did not go to school yesterday. The dependent clause cannot stand on its own and needs the independent clause to make sense. Such a sentence is called a complex sentence.4.James ran fast but he could not win the race because his start was late.Look at the fourth sentence. It contains two independent clauses, James ran fast and he could not win the race because his start was late. The two clauses are connected with a coordinating conjunction, but. Such a sentence is called a compound complex sentence