Sentence Structure intermediate medium
One independent clause plus at least one dependent clause.
Sentence Structure — How sentences are built and transformed.
1. One independent clause + at least one dependent clause. 2. Dependent clauses begin with subordinators (because, although, when, if, who, which, that). 3. If the dependent clause comes first, a comma follows it. 4. The dependent clause cannot stand alone.
"She smiled when she saw me" — the main idea is "She smiled"; "when she saw me" cannot stand alone.
हिंदी में
मिश्र वाक्य में एक मुख्य उपवाक्य और एक या अधिक आश्रित उपवाक्य होते हैं।
Q1. Which is a complex sentence?
Answer: Although he was ill, he went to work.
💡 Dependent clause + independent clause → complex.
Q2. How many clauses does a complex sentence have at minimum?
Answer: two (one main, one dependent)
💡 Minimum: one independent + one dependent clause.
Q3. Combine into a complex sentence: 'He is honest. Everyone trusts him.'
Answer: Everyone trusts him because he is honest.
💡 Make one clause dependent with 'because' → complex sentence.
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Open Complex Sentences lesson → Free practice — Sign up| Topic | Level | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Subject & Predicate | beginner | Every sentence splits into subject and predicate. |
| Subject-Verb Agreement | elementary | The verb must agree with its subject in number and person. |
| Objects | elementary | Direct and indirect objects receive the action of the verb. |
| Complements | elementary | Subject and object complements complete the meaning of the sentence. |
| Phrase | elementary | A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb unit. |
| Clause | intermediate | A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. |
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