What Are Complex Sentences? Examples and Explanation

Learn what complex sentences are with clear examples and explanations of independent and dependent clauses.

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Complex sentences are those that contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Examples include: 'Even though she was tired, she finished her homework,' which combines an independent clause ('she finished her homework') with a dependent clause ('Even though she was tired'). Another example is, 'After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play,' where 'the children went outside to play' is the independent clause, and 'After the rain stopped' is the dependent clause.

FAQs & Answers

  1. What is a complex sentence? A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
  2. How do you identify a dependent clause? A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually starts with subordinating conjunctions like 'because,' 'after,' or 'although.'
  3. Can you give examples of complex sentences? Examples include: 'Even though she was tired, she finished her homework' and 'After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play.'

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