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Complex sentences
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- 1What is a complex sentenceIt's make by independet clause, subordinator and dependent clause.
Dependent clause needs another for having sense - 2What is a compound sentence?It's make by 3 elements :
* CLause, coordinating conjuction and other clause - 3What are the coordinating conjuction? Give an example of a sentenceBut, and, or, so
*He wants to go to NY but he doesn't have enough money* - 4What is a complex sentence? What is a dependent clause?It contains: Indepented clause, and dependent clause (subordinator and sentence )
*Dependent clause: It needs something before for having sense - 5What are the subordinator? Give an example of a sentenceBecause, if, after, since, first time
*He wants to go to NY because he likes big cities - 6What is a relative clause (defining)? Relative pronoun ExampleIt defines the previous clause giving more information.
It contains: Clause 1 and relative clause (relative pronoun verb, object)
That-who
*I like listening to music that relaxes me* - 7What is a relative clause (non-defining)?It defines the subject but it can be omit without any problem, it's an especification
*It contains: Subject, relative clause (relative pronoun, verb, predicative) verb, object
Who: people. That: objects
*Blues which is very emotive, relaxes me - 8What is a realtive clause: noun clause?It's a compoud noun with: relative pronoun, subject, verb, preposition and object
example: What she said about blues is amazing - 9Complex noun phrase as a subjectIt's composed by: subject, verb and object
Example: The way he sings blues is amazing
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- IELTS Structures and functions Flashcards on Complex sentences, created by Luisa Quesada on 12/04/2021.
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