compound-complex
compound-complex
Compund-complex
compound-complex
The sentence "We laughed so hard we cried but finally everyone calmed down" uses a compound-complex structure. It contains two independent clauses, "We laughed so hard we cried" and "everyone calmed down," joined by the conjunction "but." The phrase "finally" serves as an adverb modifying the second clause, adding a temporal element to the sequence of events.
compound complex
Compund-complex
compound-complex
Compound-complex
The full question with incorrect punctuation on 3 of the choices is:Which one of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?A. The sea calmed but no boats left shore.B. The sea calmed, but no boats left shore.C. The sea calmed; but no boats, left shore.D. The sea, calmed, but no boats, left shore.The sentence should read as follows:The sea calmed, but no boats left shore.The comma is necessary to break the sentence before the word 'but.' The word "but" in a sentence often indicates the NEED for a comma before it.One capital, one comma, one period. "The sea calmed, but no boats left shore."
The parent appeasingly calmed the child by buying him candy.
Her gracious mannerisms calmed the children's boisterousness.
Calmed has one syllable.