Example:
Kapa, or barkcloth, is a type of fabric that was made by the early Hawaiians. The making of Polynesian barkcloth can be traced back to its earliest origins in Asia some 5,000 years ago.
- Track the main and dependent clauses.
mc #1: kapa (subject) is (verb)
dc .#1: that (subordinate, subject) was made (verb)
mc #2: making (subject) can be traced (verb)- Make a progressive drawing showing the sequential placement of the clauses.
m d m- Run a punctuation check on the clauses.
m d.m.- And do a clause tabulation for each example to make sure you have the right number and type of clauses to form a Compound-Complex Sentence.
(2 mc + 1 dc = CC-CX)
- Make a progressive drawing showing the sequential placement of the clauses.