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What Is a Complex Sentence?
What Is a Complex Sentence?
Matt Ellis
Matt Ellis
Updated on June 30, 2021 · Grammar
A complex sentence is a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. It works best when you need to provide more information to explain or modify your sentence’s main point. Complex sentences are easy to spot as they often use subordinating conjunctions like because, since, or until to connect clauses.
Why are they called “complex?” Complex sentences are different from simple sentences, but share some similarities with compound sentences. Does that seem complex? Don’t worry; they’re easy to use once you understand how they work, which we explain fully below. We talk about simple vs. complex sentences, independent vs. dependent clauses, and give plenty of complex-sentence examples.