In English, there are four different kinds of sentences. In previous units, you learned about simple and compound sentences. The third type is called the complex sentence.

What is a Complex Sentence?

Complex sentences contain one independent clause and one or more dependent clause.

dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and verb that doesn't make complete sense on its own. It is an incomplete idea.
Dependent clauses need to go with an independent clause in order to be complete.


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