Complex-compound sentence
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In syntax, a sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses is referred to as a complex-compound sentence. Sometimes also called a compound-complex sentence.
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The cat lived in the backyard, but the dog, who knew he was superior, lived inside the house.
- The cat lived in the backyard.
- The dog lived inside the house.
- who knew he was superior
Though the movie had been tested on the market, The Last Shadow did not fare well in the United States, but it did develop a huge following in Europe, which usually does not go for this movie genre.
- The Last Shadow did not fare well in the United States.
- It did develop a huge following in Europe.
- though the movie had been tested on the market
- which usually does not go for this movie genre
Gene thought that Finny wanted venerability, but Finny, who did not care, thought that he was just being a friend.
- Gene thought that Finny wanted venerability.
- Finny thought that he was just being a friend.
- who did not care
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a dependent clause can also be called a subordinate clause.
