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Projyal Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Compund or Complex sentence
Hi
Please see the two sentences below:
I am quite confused, the definitions seems to say that if the clauses are independent then the sentence is compound. All the examples I came across seem to
a. Include the conjunction while mentioning that the clause is not independent. Like the clause 'Although I was not invited'
b. Not to include the conjunction while mentioning that the cluase is independent. Like 'I was not invited'. Note that 'But' is excluded.
Thanks
Projyal
Please see the two sentences below:
- I went although I was not invited.
- I went but I was not invited
I am quite confused, the definitions seems to say that if the clauses are independent then the sentence is compound. All the examples I came across seem to
a. Include the conjunction while mentioning that the clause is not independent. Like the clause 'Although I was not invited'
b. Not to include the conjunction while mentioning that the cluase is independent. Like 'I was not invited'. Note that 'But' is excluded.
Thanks
Projyal
Top answer
'But' is a coordinating conjunction ; hence, #2 is compound. 'But I was not invited' can possibly stand as an independent sentence. 'Although' is a subordinating conjunction ; hence, #1 is complex.
- 'But' is a coordinating conjunction ; hence, #2 is compound.
- 'But I was not invited' can possibly stand as an independent sentence.
- 'Although' is a subordinating conjunction ; hence, #1 is complex.
- 'Although I was not invited' cannot stand alone.
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'But' is a coordinating conjunction; hence, #2 is compound. 'But I was not invited' can possibly stand as an independent sentence.
'Although' is a subordinating conjunction; hence, #1 is complex. 'Although I was not invited' cannot stand alone.
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'But' is a coordinating conjunction; hence, #2 is compound. 'But I was not invited' can possibly stand as an independent sentence.
'Although' is a subordinating conjunction; hence, #1 is complex. 'Although I was not invited' cannot stand alone.
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Thank You.
So the conjunction in question plays an important role?
I was sort of misled by the definitions that seem to stress on the independence of the clauses in order to determine if a sentence is compound or complex.
Thanks
projyal
So the conjunction in question plays an important role?
I was sort of misled by the definitions that seem to stress on the independence of the clauses in order to determine if a sentence is compound or complex.
Thanks
projyal
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You were not mislead; coordinating conjunctions separate independent clauses, while subordinating conjunctions separate independent from dependent clauses. Your problem is that you cannot separate coordinating from subordinating conjunctions. I suggest that you do a Google search for both and study them.
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You were not mislead; coordinating conjunctions separate independent clauses, while subordinating conjunctions separate independent from dependent clauses. Your problem is that you cannot separate coordinating from subordinating conjunctions. I suggest that you do a Google search for both and study them.
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