Definition that contains complex sentence
- clause (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
- coordinate clause a clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical function
- main clause a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
- dependent clause a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
- periodic sentence a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
- independent clause a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
- subordinate clause a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
- loose sentence a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows