10-20-2010, 05:57 AM
A complex sentences has one independent of
principal clause and one or more subordinate
clauses expresses a complete idea and remains
meaningful even if the subordinate clauses are
removed from the sentences. The dependent or
subordinate clauses are meaningful only if the
meaning of the independent clause is added to
them:
He is the man/who came to dinner last night.
(principal clause) (Subordinate clause)
In this sentences,the subordinate clause'Who came
to dinner last night become meaningful if the meaning
of the independent clause 'He is the man'is addad.
The independent clause'He is the man'however,dose not
need the help of the subordinate clause to express a
complete idea:
principal clause and one or more subordinate
clauses expresses a complete idea and remains
meaningful even if the subordinate clauses are
removed from the sentences. The dependent or
subordinate clauses are meaningful only if the
meaning of the independent clause is added to
them:
He is the man/who came to dinner last night.
(principal clause) (Subordinate clause)
In this sentences,the subordinate clause'Who came
to dinner last night become meaningful if the meaning
of the independent clause 'He is the man'is addad.
The independent clause'He is the man'however,dose not
need the help of the subordinate clause to express a
complete idea: