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复句 COMPLEX SENTENCES

I. 联合复句 Compound Complex Sentences

  1. 并列复句
  2. 承接复句
  3. 递进复句
  4. 选择复句
  5. 解说复句
  6. 总括复句

Complex sentences consist of two or more simple sentences called clauses. Complex sentences are used to express a complete thought and are spoken with a certain intonation. For example:
小王刚走,老张就来了。
风停了,雨也不下了。
如果中文太难,我就不学了。
她的衣服很漂亮,我的不好看。
Two or more clauses in a complex sentence are separated by a pause when spoken, and indicated by a comma or a semicolon in writing. The sentence is spoken as one entity. If the clauses share a common subject, then the subject does not have to be repeated. For example:
马克会英文,马克会西班牙文,马克不会法文。
我想省钱,不想买太贵的电脑。
Here are the correct sentences:
马克会英文、西班牙文,不会法文。
我想省钱,不想买太贵的电脑。
In a complex sentence, clauses have various relationships that are often denoted by conjunctions. For instance:
因为没有买到火车票,所以他们得在旅馆住一天。
不但我们喜欢那个歌星,而且我妈妈也很喜欢他。
既然你觉得物理太难了,你今年别选这门课了。