Complex sentences

By: Huy, Yun Ho, Hyun Joon, Su Min, Ji Hwan

 What is a complex sentence
A complex sentence is formed by one
or more subordinate clauses and the
main clause join by an conjunctions
and/or relative pronouns.
A clause is a simple sentence.
Complex sentences contain more than
one clause.
 Forms of Complex Sentences
Independent clause
+ A complex sentence is formed by adding one or more subordinate
Subordinate clause (dependent) clauses to the main (independent) clause using conjunctions
and/or relative pronouns.
1. Dependent adjective clauses act as adjectives.
2. Dependent adverb clauses act as adverbs.
3. Dependent noun clauses act as nouns.
 Uses of Complex sentences
“I believe that the As the complex sentence has subordinating clauses to support the main clause, the
sentence itself becomes more solid that can easily transfer the meaning it contains
development of with additional description or something else that varies for each case.
language, naming,
categorization, On the writing at the left, Chris Ware wrote about the namings people made as we
develop our language, which ruins our true idea about something that we see. For
conceptualization, example, young kids doesn’t have any perceptions at anything, so they don’t easily
destroys our feel any fear by just looking at something scary. However, as we grow up we see and
ability to see as learn from others, especially the adults, who feel scareness when they see something
we age.” that is tagged as ‘scary’. This perception built on our mind “destroys our ability to see
as we age.” in this quote, the complex sentence gave additional informations about
those perceptions such as naming, categorization or conceptualization.
by chris ware
 Why we use complex sentence?

E.g.) When we want to change the rank of one or more of the

clauses to make it less equal, or when you want to show that
Simple sentences:
one idea takes precedence over another, it is an efficient
He could not go to way to be used, this can convey your ideas closely to others
school because he was
ill that you want to.

Complex sentence:

He was ill so he could

not go to school
 Subordinating conjunctions
Example of Subordinating
conjunctions

● Than Subordinating conjunctions are used to combine an

● Rather than
● Whether
independent and one or more subordinate clause in one. They
● After are also used as an independent clause themselves.
● Before
● Until
● Though I washed the car after I came home.
● Although
●
●
Who
He went to see a doctor because he was sick.
Because
● Since
● If Even though she was late, she managed to complete the
●
●
Unless assignment.
Where

Independent clause Dependent clause