How to Identify Complex Sentences?
She went to the store because she needed milk or She went to the store and bought milk?
Any tips on how to explain this would be awesome!
Hi there
Thank you for your question.
The complex sentence is: "She went to the store because she needed milk."
Here's why:
* Complex Sentence: A complex sentence contains one independent clause (a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence) and at least one dependent clause (a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence).
* Analysis:
* "She went to the store" is an independent clause. It expresses a complete thought.
* "because she needed milk" is a dependent clause. It begins with a subordinating conjunction ("because") and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It needs the independent clause to make sense.
* The other sentence: "She went to the store and bought milk" is a compound sentence. It contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction ("and").
I hope this explanation helps and we look forward to assisting you with any further queries you may have.
