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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

2 dependent clauses in 1 sentence?

I need know if you can have more than 1 depend clause in a sentence for my public speaking a class speech. Would this example be correct English.
EXAMPLE: Since they have to stay under water, they can't survive the sand bars of beaches, so that means that when we see them they are already dead.
  

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Anonymous I need know if you can have more than 1 depend clause in a sentence Yes, a sentence can have any number of dependent and independent clauses. There has to be one independent clause. But be careful of sentences that are too long or too complex.

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  • Anonymous I need know if you can have more than 1 depend clause in a sentence Yes, a sentence can have any number of dependent and independent clauses.
  • There has to be one independent clause.
  • But be careful of sentences that are too long or too complex.
  • It is always best to write (and speak) clearly.
  • Are you talking about whales or dolphins that beach themselves?
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AnonymousI need know if you can have more than 1 depend clause in a sentence
Yes, a sentence can have any number of dependent and independent clauses. There has to be one independent clause.
But be careful of sentences that are too long or too complex. It is always best to write (and speak) clearly.

Are you talking about whales or dolphins that
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Anonymous Since they have to stay under water, they can't survive the sand bars of beaches, so that means that when we see them they are already dead.
I'd write that as one of these:

Since they have to stay under water, they can't survive the sand bars of beaches, which means that
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