One independent clause + dependent clause= complex sentence
Two independent clauses = compound sentence
Two or more independent clauses + two or more dependent clauses = compound-complex sentence
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Complex SentenceProof?when what is a complex sentence google itself defined it as:A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses.that is your answer but it doesn't mention an independent clause this is because all sentences have an independent clause since the subordinate(dependent) clauses need something to depend on especially when it is only one subordinate clause. So it has one independent clause with one or more subordinate clause or clauses.
the simple subject of a sentence is what the sentence is in one word
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.
"I have only one hour" is the independent clause
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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.
A compound complex sentence must contain at least two independent clauses, linked by a conjunction (or punctuation that functions as a conjunction), and at least one dependent clause. For example: 'I waited an hour and a half for my sister; she finally turned up at ten o'clock, when I had given her up for lost.' First independent clause: 'I waited an hour and a half for my sister;' Second independent clause: 'she finally turned up at ten o'clock,' Dependent clause: 'when I had given her up for lost.' This could also be written as 'I waited an hour and a half for my sister, and she finally turned up at ten o'clock, when I had given her up for lost.'
the compound clause and the complex clause
Complex
A clause is a grammatical structure that typically contains a subject and a verb, and can be classified as independent (can stand alone as a complete sentence) or dependent (relies on an independent clause for meaning). Clauses are the building blocks of sentences and help to convey meaning and information in written and spoken language.
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