A clause is a section that cannot stand alone, but adds information. For examples: of the others; a cold night
A sentence has a subject, verb, and perhaps and object and might contain one or two clauses.
Example: Of the others, John was the only one wearing green shoes.
Tuesday, a cold night, we all went ice skating.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while the dependent clause relies on the independent clause to make sense.
It have 2 clauses in Complex sentence. It is Dependent clause and Independent clause
A sentence with an adverb or adjective clause is a complex sentence, because an adjective clause is a subordinate clause. A complex sentence must contain one independent clause plus one or more subordinate clauses.
A sentence with an adverb or adjective clause is a complex sentence, because an adjective clause is a subordinate clause. A complex sentence must contain one independent clause plus one or more subordinate clauses.
The main clause or the principal clause in a complex sentence; is a key sentence.
A complex sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause. The independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while the dependent clause cannot.
A clause can not stand alone in a sentence, whereas an independent clause can stand alone in a sentence.
A complex sentence is a sentence consisting of an independent clause and a subordinating clause.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. The independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while the dependent clause(s) rely on the independent clause for meaning.
You make a complex sentence when you have both a dependent clause along with an independent clause.
An independent clause is a part or is a sentence,that has a verb and subject,and can be a sentence all by its self.A dependent clause is part of a sentence that has a subject and ver,but CAN NOT be a sentence alone! ex.independent clause-John is in it.(Can not be a sentence ,John is in what?) ex.dependent clause-John is in the red box.(Can be a sentence,the sentence tells what John is in.)
They are only partially similar. A sentence is complete in itself, a clause - whether a main clause or a subordinate clause - may not be complete.