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A sentence has a subject and a verb. It is a complete thought and can stand on it's own.

A clause is not a complete thought. It is missing a subject or verb. It cannot stand on it's own.

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Which is the definition of a complex sentence?

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.


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A clause can not stand alone in a sentence, whereas an independent clause can stand alone in a sentence.


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That would be a complex sentence.


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What is a indepentdent clause?

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What does subordinate independent clause mean?

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What is a complex setence?

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What is a clause in a complex sentence?

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