complex sentences
A
complex sentence has one main (or independent) clause and one (or
more) subordinate (or dependent) clauses.
In each sentence, the main clause is underlined, and the subordinate clause
is in italics.
After the storm subsided, we went out to inspect the grounds.
The ticket that you received in the mail is the right one.
You will be able to ride with us unless you would rather take the train.
If the trees shed their leaves during the next two weeks, I could use some
help with the raking.
Notes
Practical English Grammar - Notes
13. Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
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32. the participle and participial phrase
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33. Regular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
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35. agreement involving prepositional phrases
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37. compound subject and compound predicate
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40. Parentheses Ellipsis Marks and Dashes
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42. agreement between indefinite pronouns and their antecedents
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47. subject complements predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives
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48. the noun adjective pronoun question
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50. the infinitive and infinitive phrase
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