"complex sentence" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: sentence - a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
subtypes:
- loose sentence - a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
- periodic sentence - a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
has:
- independent clause, main clause - a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
- coordinate clause - a clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical function
- dependent clause, 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