How are two dependant clauses supposed to be punctuated?

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I found this complex sentence with only two clause and both dependent. Is it punctuated correctly?"If we can have a fast food restaurant on almost every corner, then we can certainly have a garden."

Canadian45 · Accepted Answer

What is (the definition of) a complex sentence?

Daithy · Answer

com·plex sen·tence
noun
complex sentences, plural
A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses

Source: Wiki

Canadian45 · Answer

Daithycom·plex sen·tencenouncomplex sentences, pluralA sentence containing a subordinate clause or clausesSource: Wiki

In http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammar, a complex sentence is a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_(linguistics) with one independent clause and at least one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependent_clause
The above was copied from WIKIPEDIA. I added the underline.

Daithy · Answer

Here's is a screenshot of what I found by using Google, just to prove that I wasn't making it up either just to suit my agenda. However, I might have been mistaken as to where the definition came from — Wikipedia was displayed under the definition and I thought the definition was sourced from Wiki. I humbly accept what a complex sentence is, since I didn't know it in the first place. You asked me for a definition and I tried to provide it. Furthermore, what I am a little uncomfortable with is that you answered my question with a secondary issue without addressing the primary issue, "the punctuation". Surely you could address the punctuation and then point out that my definition of a complex sentence was incorrect, but rather you chose only to address the latter. ???

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Daithy"If we can have a fast food restaurant on almost every corner, then we can certainly have a garden."

The punctuation is fine. The dependent clause is the introductory element.

Canadian45 · Answer

DaithySurely you could address the punctuation and then point out that my definition of a complex sentence was incorrect, but rather you chose only to address the latter. ???

I responsed the way I did because the major issue was not the punctuation; it was clarifying what a complex sentence is. Now that you know that it is a complex sentence, tell us what the independent clause is and what you think about the punctuation of the sentence.

So it is a complex sentence? You have me confused because I said it was a complex sentence in the

Daithy · Answer

I responsed the way I did because the major issue was not the punctuation; it was clarifying what a complex sentence is. Now that you know that it is a complex sentence, tell us what the independent clause is and what you think about the punctuation of the sentence.

So it is a complex sentence? You have me confused because I said it was a complex sentence in the beginning (although I do not see main clause).

Anyway...

"If we can have a fast food restaurant on almost every corner" This must a dependent clause because it starts with a subordinating conjunction "if".

"then we can certainly have a garden" The same goes here, "then" is a subordinating conjunction.

RandomGuy · Answer

Daithy"then we can certainly have a garden" The same goes here, "then" is a subordinating conjunction.

No, then is an adverb. The main clause is Then we can certainly have a garden.

Canadian45 · Answer

DaithySo ~~it is~~ is it a complex sentence? You have me confused because I said it was a complex sentence in the beginning (although I do not see main clause).
Anyway...
"If we can have a fast food restaurant on almost every corner" This must a dependent clause because it starts with a subordinating conjunction "if". Yes, it's dependent.
"then we can certainly have a garden" The same goes here, "then" is a subordinating conjunction No, and "then" can be omitted there.

RandomGuy · Answer

canadian45So ~~it is~~ is it a complex sentence?

I think Daithy meant what s/he wrote, with emphasis on is.

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