Examples of Compound-Complex Sentences. One of the easiest ways to understand compound-complex sentences is to first take a look at the compound sentence and the complex sentence separately. A compound sentence contains two or more complete sentences joined by one or more of the following words: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
(Answer #4). Atticus's initial reaction is that Jem has killed Bob Ewell while trying to defend his sister and himself from attack-it is quite understandable that in his shocked and distressed state Atticus would not be thinking straight.Answer #1). In the book To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus was confronted in town after the trial by Bob Ewell who had spit in his face. Atticus states that he thought if Bob did do anything he would come after him and not after the children.
Atticus thinks that his son, Jem, killed Bob Ewell. The sheriff, Heck Tate, tells Atticus that Bob fell on the knife, therefore killing himself. However, Atticus refuses to ac â¦ cept what Heck says and believes he is only trying to cover up the killing.tticus wants to show the jury that Bob Ewell is left handed, and the abuse to his daughter's (Mayella) right side of the face was most likely afflicted by a left handed perso â¦ n.