2. Complex sentences Many sentences contain more than one Subject → Verb structure, but one of these parts (known
grammatically as clauses) will convey the main meaning and will make sense by itself:
Dependent part
Main part
S V S V Although findings of recent research have shown X, no controlled studies have been reported.
The main part of the sentence is also known as the independent part.
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The main part of the sentence can also be placed before the dependent part.
Main part S V Oral societies tend to be more concerned with the present