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A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. This means that the clauses are not equal, they use a co-ordinating conjunction that changes the rank of one or more of the clauses to make it less equal. For example; My Dad laughed when I told a joke
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Complex Sentence Examples
Complex sentences are fascinating components of the English language. When used properly, they can add depth to our writing. Complex sentences contain an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
An independent clause has the ability to stand alone as a sentence. It always makes a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot stand alone, even though it has a subject and a verb.
Complex sentences are friends and neighbors to compound sentences. There’s only one difference. Compound sentences contain two independent clauses — that’s all there is to it. Let’s break down a couple complex sentence examples into its parts.
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Independent and Dependent Clauses
Let’s start with an independent clause, one that can stand alone:
Katie sipped on her cappuccino.
This is an independent clause because it's a complete sentence containing a subject and a verb and fully expressing an idea.
Now let’s see a dependent clause, one that does not fully express an idea:
While Katie sipped on her cappuccino
Although this sentence contains a subject (Katie) and a verb (sipped), it's not a complete thought — we still need more information. Therefore, it’s not a complete sentence.
When an independent and a dependent clause join together to form a complex sentence, they can go in either order.