* Complex Sentence: Contains an independent clause (can stand alone) and a dependent clause (cannot stand alone).
* Compound Verb: Two or more verbs joined by a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or).
Example:
* Complex Sentence: *Although he slept soundly, he woke up early.*
* Independent Clause: *he woke up early.*
* Dependent Clause: *Although he slept soundly* (This cannot stand alone as a sentence)
* Compound Verb: *slept* and *woke* are joined by the conjunction *although*.
Here are some other examples:
* "While I was walking to work, I saw a dog and stopped to pet it."
* Independent Clause: *I stopped to pet it.*
* Dependent Clause: *While I was walking to work*
* Compound Verb: *saw* and *stopped* are joined by the conjunction *and*.
* "Because she was tired, she went to bed early and read a book."
* Independent Clause: *she went to bed early and read a book.*
* Dependent Clause: *Because she was tired*
* Compound Verb: *went* and *read* are joined by the conjunction *and*.
Key Point: The compound verb will always be within the independent clause of the complex sentence. The dependent clause might have a single verb.