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complex sentence
complex sentenceComplex sentences are one of the four main sentence structures. They are made up of one independent clause (or main clause) and one or more dependent clauses (or subordinate clauses). The dependent clause is introduced and linked to the independent clause by a subordinating conjunction.Continue reading...complex sentence n (Grammar) grammar a sentence containing at least one main clause and one subordinate clause com′plex sen′tence
n. a sentence containing one or more dependent clauses in addition to the main clause, as When the bell rings (dependent clause), walk out (main clause). [1880–85] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | complex sentence - a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clausesentence - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"loose sentence - a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause followsperiodic sentence - a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clauseindependent clause, main clause - a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentencecoordinate clause - a clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical functiondependent clause, subordinate clause - a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb |
complex sentence
Related to complex sentence: compound sentence, Subordinating conjunctionsWords related to complex sentencenoun a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clauseRelated Words- sentence
- loose sentence
- periodic sentence
- independent clause
- main clause
- coordinate clause
- dependent clause
- subordinate clause
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