A subordinate conjunction introduces the dependent (subordinate) clause in a complex sentence. Some common subordinate conjunctions are because, after, before, and unless. (See related link below for a complete list.)
Examples of complex sentences:
Mary will not be working this week because she has the flu.
Unless you clean your room, you will not be going to the movies.
No, a complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A sentence containing two independent clauses is called a compound sentence.
Compound-Complex sentence
You have described a "complex" sentence. - Simple sentence = An independent clause. - Compound sentence = Two independent clauses joined with a conjunction. - Complex sentence = An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses.
As in sentence types? A complex sentence is one that has one or more dependent clauses and an independent clause. The dependent clause can be located anywhere in the sentence. A compound sentence is one that contains two or more independent clauses.
All you have to do is put a comma and a transition in between the two independent clauses.
A complex sentence has an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses. A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses but no subordinate clauses (which are only in complex or compound-complex sentences).
A compound sentence has 2 or more coordinate independent clauses. A complex sentence is made from a dependent and independent clauses joined together.
A complex sentence has a dependent clause and a compound-complex sentence has two independent clauses.
It have 2 clauses in Complex sentence. It is Dependent clause and Independent clause
No, a complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A sentence containing two independent clauses is called a compound sentence.
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
Compound-Complex sentence
You have described a "complex" sentence. - Simple sentence = An independent clause. - Compound sentence = Two independent clauses joined with a conjunction. - Complex sentence = An independent clause plus one or more dependent clauses.
Just one
As in sentence types? A complex sentence is one that has one or more dependent clauses and an independent clause. The dependent clause can be located anywhere in the sentence. A compound sentence is one that contains two or more independent clauses.
You make a complex sentence when you have both a dependent clause along with an independent clause.