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COMPLEX CLAUSES

COMPLEX CLAUSES. GRAMMAR. A complex clause gives us extra information about a sentence. It is introduced by a linking word or word phrase: CONTRAST  although , though , in spite of the fact that , despite the fact that PURPOSE  so (that) REASON  because , as , since

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COMPLEX CLAUSES

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  1. COMPLEX CLAUSES GRAMMAR

  2. A complex clause gives us extra information about a sentence. • It is introduced by a linking word or word phrase: • CONTRAST  although, though, in spite of the fact that, despite the fact that • PURPOSE  so (that) • REASON  because, as, since • RESULT  so … that, such … that • When a complex clause begins a sentence, we use a comma to separate the two clauses. He still did the bungee jumping ALTHOUGH he was scared. ALTHOUGH he was scared, he still did the bungee jump.

  3. IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT he had been studying a lot, he failed the exam. She didn’t know why her friend was upset, SO she decided to ask her. SINCE her friends had forgotten her birthday, she decided not to invite them. It was SUCH a beautiful city THAT they decided to stay one more night.

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