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Define complex sentence structure
A complex sentence contains exactly one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Analyze the first three sentences
- "The thing I like least about the weekend is Sunday evening."
This contains a relative clause "I like least about the weekend" modifying "thing". It is a complex sentence.
- "It's the furthest point away from Friday, but it's also the closest point to yet another Monday morning."
Two independent clauses joined by "but". This is a compound sentence.
- "I'd give anything to win the lottery."
One independent clause with an infinitive phrase. This is a simple sentence.
Analyze the next two sentences
- "It'd save me from yet another commute to work, battling through the honking traffic and stinking fumes."
One independent clause with participial phrases. This is a simple sentence.
- "According to the Medical Gazette, fighting through the rush hour causes excess stress hormones to build up in your blood stream."
One independent clause with a prepositional phrase and gerund subject. This is a simple sentence.
Analyze the final three sentences
- "Over time, all that damage takes years off your life."
One independent clause. This is a simple sentence.
- "For me, that's yet another good reason to hit the snooze button and slide back under the duvet."
One independent clause with infinitive phrases. This is a simple sentence.
- "It's only Sunday morning after all!"
One independent clause. This is a simple sentence.
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The complex sentence in the extract is:
- "The thing I like least about the weekend is Sunday evening."