2. What Is Complex Sentence?
• A sentence with both a main clause and a
dependent clause
• Includes at least one main (independent)
clause
• Connecting word
• The information is usually placed within the
main clause
• The main clause is the focus of most complex
sentences (“main” idea)
3. Adjective Clause
Connecting Words in Adjective Clause (Relative Pronoun)
Example:
The girl whose jacket is pink is my classmate.
The man whom she met yesterday is her lecturer.
Animals and Things Which, that
People Who, whom, that
Place where
Possesives whose
Reason Why, that
Time when
4. Adverb Clause
Connecting Word in Adverb Clause (Subordinating conjunction)
Examples
Comparison More (less, -er ... than, as .... as)
Condition If, unless, as long as, provided that,
whether or not
Contrast: concession Although, even though, though, despite
(inspite of) the fact that
Contrast: opposition While, where, whereas
Manner As, as if, as though
Place Where, wherever
Purpose So that, in order that
Reason So ... that, such .... that
Result As, because, since
Time After, as long as, as soon as, before, once,
since, until, when, whenever, while
5. Noun Clauses
Common Connecting Words in Noun Clauses
(Subordinating Conjunctions)
Example: Could you tell me when our class begins?
Examples
Reported Speech That (or no conjunction)
Embedded Questions How, if, what, when, whether, why, and
all other question words
6. Complex Sentences & Compound
Sentences
Sentence
Types
Explanations Examples
Complex
Sentences
Complex sentences consist
of two or more clauses
(main clause and
dependent clause)
introduced by connecting
word.
Although the exam
seems difficult,
children can do it
easily.
Compound
Sentences
Compound sentences are
two simple sentences with
a semicolon, connected by
a comma and and, but, for,
nor, or, so, or yet.
Krystal can sing very
well, but she never
shows her talent to
everyone.
