A complex sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses (complete sentences) connected by a conjunction or subordinating conjunction (like and, but, because, although, if, when, while, since, unless, so, therefore, etc.).
Example of a Complex Sentence:
"Although it was raining heavily, she decided to go for a walk in the park."
Breakdown:
- Independent Clause 1: "She decided to go for a walk in the park."
- Independent Clause 2: "It was raining heavily."
- Conjunction: "Although"
Key Points:
- Independent Clause: A complete sentence with a subject and a predicate.
- Dependent Clause: A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence (e.g., "It was raining heavily").
- Conjunctions: Used to connect independent and dependent clauses.
Other Examples:
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"I went to the store, and I bought some bread."
- Independent Clause 1: "I went to the store."
- Independent Clause 2: "I bought some bread."
- Conjunction: "and"
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"She was tired, so she went to bed early."
- Independent Clause 1: "She was tired."
- Independent Clause 2: "She went to bed early."
- Conjunction: "so"
Practice:
Write a complex sentence using "although" or "because".
Answer:
"Although it was dark outside, she still managed to find her way home."
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