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Car scarf 659 Posted 4 years ago
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"George realized he could hear voices"
Is this a simple sentence (single clause) or a complex sentence that has dropped the "that" before "he could hear voices"? "George realized" doesn't feel like an independent clause to me.
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It is a complex sentence, with the subordinate clause being the complement of the verb in the matrix (main) clause. This is extremely common in English, more common than dirt, as the saying goes. He knew he was mistaken.
- It is a complex sentence, with the subordinate clause being the complement of the verb in the matrix (main) clause.
- This is extremely common in English, more common than dirt, as the saying goes.
- He knew he was mistaken.
- He felt he was innocent.
- She said she was sorry.
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It is a complex sentence, with the subordinate clause being the complement of the verb in the matrix (main) clause. This is extremely common in English, more common than dirt, as the saying goes.
He knew he was mistaken.
He felt he was innocent.
She said she was sorry.
She heard he was leaving soon.
She thought he was crazy.
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