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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Compound-complex?
"Before I let you go, I want to say I love you."
My professor said that the sentence above is a compound-complex since it has 1 dependent clause and 2 independent clauses. He said that "I want to say" and "I love you" are the independent clauses. What I know is that the sentence is actually a complex sentence. Am i right or wrong?
My professor said that the sentence above is a compound-complex since it has 1 dependent clause and 2 independent clauses. He said that "I want to say" and "I love you" are the independent clauses. What I know is that the sentence is actually a complex sentence. Am i right or wrong?
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As the sentence stands, (that) I love you is not an independent clause.
- As the sentence stands, (that) I love you is not an independent clause.
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As the sentence stands, (that) I love you is not an independent clause.
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AnonymousAm I right or wrong?You’re right: it’s a complex sentence, with one main clause and several subordinate clauses. I want to say is only a fragment of the main clause, I want to say I love you, in which the subordinate clause I love you is dependent on the verb say.
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