The Complex sentence Types of the complex sentences

The Complex sentence. Types of the complex sentences.

The Complex sentence The main (principal) clause The subordinate clause A complex sentence may form a hierarchy of clauses. This is called consecutive or successive subordination. I see [that you have lost the key (which I gave you)] The main clause may have several subordinate clauses of equal rank (parallel subordination or co-subordination). I know that you are afraid of me and that you suspect me of something.

Close connection: I know he is here. This is the man I told you about. Loose connection: Should you see him, give him my regards. The example of the asyndetic connection: The evil simply was - he had missed his vocation: he should have been a soldier, and circumstances had made him a priest.

Complex sentences with subject clauses I. When a subject clause precedes the predicate of the main clause: What I need is a piece of good advice. Whether I talked or not made little difference. Because I ask too many questions does not mean I am curious. II. When a subject clause is in final position, the usual place of the subject being occupied by formal it: It seemed unfair to him that he should suffer more than his wife. It is understood that modern science allows such experiments.

The complex sentence with an object clause Conjunctions: that, if, whether. . . or, lest, whoever, whatever, which, etc. - Object clause parallel in function to a direct object: I know when I am wasting time. - Object clauses parallel in function to indirect objects: You may give whoever you like any presents. - Object clause functions like a cognate object to a verb: He and his mamma knew very few people and lived what might have been thought very lonely lives.

The complex sentence with an attributive clause attributive limiting (restrictive) clauses Aren’t you the young man who married Fleur Forsyte? He was a man one always forgot. attributive descriptive (nonrestrictive) clauses. I returned to London, where I remained for a week. I consulted my father, who promised to help me.

The complex sentence with an adverbial clause Types of the adverbial clauses: - place - time - manner - comparison - condition - concession - purpose - cause - result

The adverbial clause of place Conjunctions: where, whence (откуда? ), wherever, everywhere, etc. From where he stood he could see nothing. I looked where she pointed.

An adverbial clause of time Conjunctions: as, as soon as, as long as, whenever, while, now that, till, until, after, before, since, the time (that), the day (that), the moment, the instant, next time, every (each) time, directly, immediately, instantly, once. As they stood up Ivory clapped him on the shoulder. They did not marry until she was forty.

Adverbial clauses of manner Conjunctions: As, the way. She cooks the turkey exactly as my mother did. I’m sorry I talked the way I did at lunch. He is shaving as his father.

Adverbial clauses of comparison Conjunctions: as, like, as if, as though, than, as. . . as, so. . . as, as. . . as if. We were going up the road as fast as we could. He spoke as timidly as if he were afraid of me. She could wee his lips moving, from time to time, as though he were talking to himself.

Adverbial clauses of condition Conjunctions: if, unless, once, in case, provided (that), providing (that), suppose (that), supposing (that), considering (that), given (that), granted (that), granting (that), admitting (that), presuming (that), seeing (that).

Complex sentences with concessive clauses Conjunctions: although, if, though. . . yet, whether. . . or, whoever, whatever, whichever, whenever, wherever, no matter how, no matter what, for all that, despite that, in spite of the fact, despite the fact, even if, even though, even when.

Complex sentence with a clause of purpose Conjunctions: that, so that, lest, so as, so, in order that, for fear that. I tell you all this so that you may understand me perfectly. Wounds sometimes must be opened in order that they may be healed.

An adverbial clause of result Conjunctions: So that, that. He is so weak physically that he can hardly move. Light fell on her there, so that Soames could see her face.