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Identify the subordinate clause from the sentence:

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A complex sentence contains at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• No subordinate clause

• A complex sentence contains at least one independent clause

• at least one dependent clause.

• A complex sentence contains

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I hope that you have understood the identification of simple, compound and complex sentences.

• that you have understood the identification of simple, compound and complex sentences

• I hope

• I hope that you have understood the identification of simple, compound and complex sentences

• of simple, compound and complex sentences

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Although conditional sentences get complicated, complex sentences in general have fairly easy grammar rules.

• complex sentences in general have fairly easy grammar rules

• Although conditional sentences get complicated

• complex sentences in general have fairly

• This is a simple sentence

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you can sometimes combine two simple sentences to create one complex sentence, as long as the two sentences are logically related.

• you can sometimes combine two simple sentences

• as long as the two sentences are logically related

• It is a compound sentence

• you can sometimes combine two simple sentences to create one complex sentence

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Any sentence with more than one clause—including a complex sentence—cannot be a simple sentence.

• Any sentence with more than one clause—including a complex sentence—cannot be a simple sentence

• It is a simple sentence

• Any sentence with more than one clause cannot be a simple sentence.

• including a complex sentence

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The difference between simple and complex sentences is easier to explain, if you look at the verbs and conjunctions.

• The difference between simple and complex sentences is easier to explain

• It is a simple sentence.

• The difference between simple and complex sentences

• if you look at the verbs and conjunctions

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The short answer is that dependent clauses always start with subordinating conjunctions.

• The short answer is that dependent clauses always start with subordinating conjunctions.

• It is a compound sentence

• that dependent clauses always start with subordinating conjunctions.

• The short answer is

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Independent clauses are complete sentences on their own, but dependent clauses are not.

• but dependent clauses are not.

• It is a compound sentence

• Independent clauses are complete sentences on their own

• on their own, but dependent clauses are not.

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One of the most common types of complex sentence is conditional sentences, which discuss imaginary situations.

• which discuss imaginary situations

• No subordinate clauses as it is a simple sentence.

• One of the most common types of complex sentence is conditional sentences

• One of the most common types of complex sentence

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Without an independent clause, a dependent clause is just a sentence fragment.

• Without an independent clause

• Without an independent clause, a dependent clause is just asentence fragment

• a dependent clause is just asentence fragment.

• It is a simple sentence.