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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPLEX SENTENCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPLEX SENTENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Complex sentence is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPLEX SENTENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sentence clause structure

In grammar, clause structure refers to the classification of sentences based on the number and kind of clauses in their syntactic structure. Such division is an element of traditional grammar. A simple sentence consists of only one clause. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. A complex sentence has at least one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause. A sentence consisting of one or more dependent clauses plus two or more independent clauses may be called a complex-compound sentence or compound-complex sentence. Sentence 1 is an example of a simple sentence. Sentence 2 is compound, while sentence 3 is complex. Sentence 4 is compound-complex. ▪ I like pumpkin pie.I don't know how to bake, so I buy my sweets.I enjoyed the apple pie that you bought for me.The dog lived in the garden, but the cat, which was smarter, lived inside the house. The simple sentence in example 1 contains one clause. Example two has two clauses, combined into a single sentence with the coordinating conjunction so.

Definition of complex sentence in the English dictionary

The definition of complex sentence in the dictionary is a sentence containing at least one main clause and one subordinate clause.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPLEX SENTENCE

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complexometric titration

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPLEX SENTENCE

at your convenience
coexistence
competence
custodial sentence
death sentence
existence
impotence
incompetence
inexistence
insistence
jail sentence
life sentence
persistence
potence
pretence
prison sentence
sentence
simple sentence
struggle for existence
subsistence
topic sentence

Synonyms and antonyms of complex sentence in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «complex sentence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPLEX SENTENCE

Find out the translation of complex sentence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of complex sentence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «complex sentence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

复句
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

oración compleja
570 millions of speakers

English

complex sentence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जटिल वाक्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجملة المعقدة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сложное предложение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frase complexa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জটিল বাক্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phrase complexe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ayat yang kompleks
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Satzgefüge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

複文
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복잡한 문장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ukara kompleks
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu phức tạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிக்கலான வாக்கியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जटिल वाक्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karmaşık cümle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frase complessa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kompleks zdanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

складне речення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

propoziție complex
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύνθετη πρόταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

komplekse sin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

komplex meningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kompleks setning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of complex sentence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLEX SENTENCE»

The term «complex sentence» is regularly used and occupies the 91.714 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLEX SENTENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about complex sentence

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPLEX SENTENCE»

Discover the use of complex sentence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to complex sentence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Complex Sentence Constructions in Australian Languages
Among others descriptions of the (so-far) poorly known non-Pama-Nyungan languages of northern Australia, as well as Pama-Nyungan languages central and northern Australia are included in this volume.
Peter Austin, 1988
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Grammaticalization of the Complex Sentence: A Case Study in ...
The book also shows that unindirectionality is not a governing principle with respect to the development of grammatical morphemes into other grammatical morphemes; rather, there is considerable evidence and theoretical justification for the ...
Zygmunt Frajzyngier, 1996
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A popular and complete English dictionary
In — "Grief, injuries, indignities fire your minds ;" — though the verb fire might ngree with injuries and indignities, yet unfortunately, for those who call this a complex sentence, it cannot be used with, or under. stood to grief. — The sentence is ...
John Boag, 1848
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A Grammar Containing the Etymology and Syntax of the English ...
251, — The simple sentence and the complex sentence agree in this, that each contains one, and only one, leading proposition ; they differ in this, that the complex sentence contains, in addition to the leading proposition, a subordinate one ...
William Swinton, 1885
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Grammar Containing the Etymology and Syntax of the English ...
ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLEX SENTENCE. I. Theory of the Complex Sentence. 251, The simple sentence and the complex sentence agree in this, that each contains one, and only one, leading proposition ; they differ in this, that the complex ...
William Swinton, 1886
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A School Manual of English Composition: For Advanced Grammar ...
CHAPTER III. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLEX SENTENCE. I. Theory of the Complex Sentence. 251. — The simple sentence and the complex sentence agree in this, that each contains one, and only one, leading proposition ; they differ in this, ...
William Swinton, 1879
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An English Grammar
Chapter XII THE COMPLEX SENTENCE 84. The Complex Sentence Defined. A complex sentence is a sentence which expresses one principal thought and one or more subordinate thoughts; as, Gold, which is mined in Colorado, is the most ...
John Benjamin Wisely, 1906
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Correct English and Current Literary Review ...
4 A complex sentence is one that contains one principal sentence, and one_. dependent,~or' subordinate sentence. Example: Boys play when school is out. Notc.—Grammar1ans call the principal sentence of a complex sentence the principal ...
Josephine Turck Baker, 1905
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Typology and Universals
The generative linguist who has discovered generalizations over complex sentence structures and extraction structures in English will eventually have to compare complex sentence structures in other languages. The typologist who has ...
William Croft, 2003
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A Progressive Grammar of the English Tongue: Based on the ...
THE COMPLEX SENTENCE. 1. The Complex Sentence Analyzed. 388. The Complex Sentence consists of a Principal Proposition and one or more Dependent Propositions. 389. A simple sentence maybe made complex by expanding one of ...
William Swinton, 1872

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPLEX SENTENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term complex sentence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Phoenix's 'Rock Burglar' sentenced to 20 years
... count against him and issuing a complex sentence that included multiple prison terms, some to be served consecutively, some concurrently. «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Poster poems: ottava rima
It is a typically complex meditation on Wyatt's favourite theme of the spurned lover, and the complex sentence structure, in which the resolution ... «The Guardian, May 15»
3
A serious grammar malfunction about a wardrobe malfunction
This streamlines the complex sentence into this simple sentence: “She flirted like an Arabian temptress while performing her act.” The thing is ... «The Manila Times, May 15»
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Literary discourse: Phrases, clauses and sentences [part two]
Complex sentence: a sentence made up of one or more dependent clauses connected to an independent clause by one or more subordinative ... «GhanaWeb, Apr 15»
5
Gibbon Communication Gets Decoded
This, they argue, served as a foundation for complex sentence structure. However, gibbons don't just sing. A study recently published in the ... «Nature World News, Apr 15»
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Busting Some Popular Grammar Myths
A subordinate clause, which is part of a complex sentence, requires a main clause or an independent clause to complete a complex sentence. «The New Indian Express, Mar 15»
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Shakespeare at Silverado: Middle school students present 'Two …
This is challenging because of Shakespeare's use of metaphor, archaic language and complex sentence structure, but the students say it is ... «Napa Valley Register, Mar 15»
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Students who are still learning English fuel Philly opt-out movement
... lesson plans meant for far more advanced learners and expected to master compound and complex sentence structures, punctuation, syntax, ... «Philadelphia Public School Notebook, Mar 15»
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Turramurra North Public School undergoing a teaching revolution
There's no need for a child to learn about complex sentences if they have already demonstrated exactly what a complex sentence is,” he said. «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
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Seven Manners Through Which Schools Are Killing Creativity
But over-analyzing Frankenstein, and being lectured excessively about the complex sentence structure doesn't really teach students anything. «Huffington Post, Feb 15»

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