A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. A complex sentence has at least one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause. ... Sentence 1 is an example of a simple sentence. Sentence 2 is compound because "so" is considered a coordinating conjunction in English, and sentence 3 is complex.

What is the difference between complex and compound-complex?

A complex sentence has one independent clause with one or more dependent clauses. A compound-complex sentence has more than one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

What is compound and complex examples?

A compound-complex sentence is comprised of at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. Example: Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.