What are examples of complex sentences?

Answer 1

1. Though the music was quite long, it was absorbing.

2. The player, who ran the wrong way, misunderstood the signal.

3. Writing changed when pictures became letters.

4. Because it is expensive, we were not able to buy the necklace.

5. Consumers buy fewer goods when prices rise.

Answer 2

The complex sentences are the sentences that are not only simply formed by the S+V+O, they always contain lots of conjunction in the sentences.

For example, if it rains tomorrow, I will go out with an umbrella.

A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. It always has a subordinator ie; because, since, after, although, or when. It can have a relative pronoun instead such as that, who, or which. Sentences with adjective clauses are also complex sentences. Here are some actual examples.

When he drove to work, he forgot to pack his lunch.

In this example the sentence begins with the subordinator. This sort of sentence structure is fine but remember, if you begin the sentence with the subordinator you are also beginning the sentence with the dependent clause, therefore, you must place a comma before the beginning of the independent clause.

Joe and Donny went to the mall after they finished eating.

In this structure the independent clause comes first. Notice that there is no comma after the independent clause. There shouldn't be one there and if you put one there it is grammatically incorrect.

Adjective clauses or dependent clauses tell you that it's a complex sentence as well. These can be recognized by subordinates like; that, who, whom, where or which. Be careful with who and whom. Here's some examples.

The book that I read is at home.

In this sentence you are describing the subject, "the book" with a clause, "that I read". This is not only a dependent clause it is also an adjective clause because it describes the book even though it doesn't contain an adjective.

The town where I grew up is in Ohio.

Just another example but I want to point out, unlike complex sentences using dependent and independent clauses when you use an adjective clause you cannot begin the sentence with the dependent clause or you'll end up sounding like Yoda. Where I grew up, the town, is in Ohio. Sounds kind of yoda-ish.

Answer 3

after maria finished dinner, she washed the dishes in the sink.

Answer 4

because it is cruel, the death penalty should be abloshied