Câu tổng hợp là câu có ít nhất hai mệnh đề độc lập và ít nhất một mệnh đề phụ thuộc
1. Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone to go with.
independent clause: "I haven't had the time to go lately"
independent clause: "I haven't found anyone to go with"
dependent clause: "Although I like to go camping... "
2. We decided that the movie was too violent, but our children, who like to watch scary movies, thought that we were wrong.independent clause: "I haven't found anyone to go with"
dependent clause: "Although I like to go camping... "
independent clause: "We decided that the movie was too violent"
independent clause: "(but) our children thought that we were wrong"
dependent clause: who like to watch scary movies
3. Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the lastest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very muchindependent clause: "(but) our children thought that we were wrong"
dependent clause: who like to watch scary movies
independent clause: he rented the lastest spy thriller
independent clause: (and) he enjoyed it very much
dependent clause: though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films
independent clause: (and) he enjoyed it very much
dependent clause: though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films
4. Laura forgot her friend's birthday, so she sent her a card when she finally
remembered.
independent clause: Laura forgot her friend's birthday
independent clause: (so) she sent her a card
dependent clause: when she finally remembered.
independent clause: (so) she sent her a card
dependent clause: when she finally remembered.
3. The Air Force interceptors streaked into the sky, and the ground crew watched the formation until it was out of sight.
independent clause: The Air Force interceptors streaked into the sky
independent clause: (and) the ground crew watched the formation
dependent clause: until it was out of sight
4. The radar operators, who were keeping track of heavy traffic, tracked it until it entered another control sector; then they turned their attention to other aircraft.independent clause: (and) the ground crew watched the formation
dependent clause: until it was out of sight
independent clause: The radar operators tracked it
independent clause: (then) they turned their attention to other aircraft.
dependent clause: who were keeping track of heavy trafficdependent clause: until it entered another control sector
Câu phức tổng hợp rất phổ biến trong tiếng Anh nhưng một trong những lỗi chúng ta hay mắc phải là viết câu phức tổng hợp trong khi chưa hiểu rõ về câu đơn, câu ghép và câu phức
independent clause: (then) they turned their attention to other aircraft.
dependent clause: who were keeping track of heavy trafficdependent clause: until it entered another control sector