Compound and Complex Sentences EQ. What is the difference between compound and complex sentences? Independent Clause • a sentence that can stand alone • It has a subject and a predicate • Two independent clauses make up a compound sentence Dependent Clause • A sentence that cannot stand alone • Is not a complete thought Compound Sentence • Made up of two independent clauses • Use FANBOY Conjunctions to join the clauses together • I + , + FANBOY + I = Compound Sentence • The sun finally came out, and it beat hotly on my back. FANBOYS • • • • • • • For And Nor But Or Yet So Complex Sentence • Made up of one independent clause and one dependent clause • Uses AAAWWUBBIS Conjunctions • AAAWWUBBIS + D + , +I = Complex Sentence • I + AAWWWUBBIS + D = Complex Sentence • After the sun went down, we chased fireflies. • We chased fireflies after the sun went down. AAAWWUBBIS • • • • • • • • • • Although After As When While Until Because Before If Since