4 semestr 2021-2022 o‘quv yili

Examples of Complex Sentences 
Below are examples of complex sentences. In each example, the independent clause is shaded. 
The dependent clause is unshaded. 
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Stay in the bath until the phone rings. 
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The car swerved to miss Mrs Jackson, who had slipped off the pavement. 
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Both the cockroach and the bird would get along very well without us, although the 
cockroach would miss us most. (Joseph Wood Krutch, 1893-1970) 
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Leave while you can. 
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When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is 
almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably 
wrong. (Arthur C. Clarke) 
(This is two complex sentences.) 
The Four Types of Sentence Structure 
A complex sentence is one of four main sentence structures, all of which are shown below. In 
these examples, the independent clauses are shaded. 
A Complex Sentence
. A complex sentence has an independent clause and at least one dependent 
clause. For example: 
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The human brain never stops working until you stand up to speak in public. 
A Compound Sentence
. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses. For 
example: 
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I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific. (Jane 
Wagner) 
A Simple Sentence
. A simple sentence has just one independent clause. For example: 
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Curiosity killed the cat. 
A Compound-Complex Sentence
. A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent 
clauses and at least one dependent clause. For example: 
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I stopped believing in Santa Claus when he asked for my autograph in a department 
store, but I still want to believe in him.