Complex Complex SentencesSentences

What are they and Why they are What are they and Why they are useful useful

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Longest WordLongest Word

The longest word currently listed in Oxford The longest word currently listed in Oxford dictionaries is rather of this kind: it is the dictionaries is rather of this kind: it is the supposed lung-disease supposed lung-disease pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosispneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters).(45 letters).

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Longest SentenceLongest SentenceThe new owner of the record for the longest sentence in published literature The new owner of the record for the longest sentence in published literature is Mathias Enard for his 517-page French novel "Zone." In fact, the entire is Mathias Enard for his 517-page French novel "Zone." In fact, the entire novel, except for a few pages of flashbacks, is made up of a single 150,000-novel, except for a few pages of flashbacks, is made up of a single 150,000-word sentence.word sentence.For a long time, Joyce's "Ulysses" was thought to have the longest For a long time, Joyce's "Ulysses" was thought to have the longest sentence. Various sources report sentences of 4,391; 11,281; and 12,931 sentence. Various sources report sentences of 4,391; 11,281; and 12,931 words apiece. But none is long enough to crack the top four nowadays: words apiece. But none is long enough to crack the top four nowadays: 1. 150,000 words in "Zone," by Mathias Enard (published )1. 150,000 words in "Zone," by Mathias Enard (published )in French in 2008) in French in 2008) 2. 40,000 words in "Gates of Paradise," by Jerzy Andrzejewski (Polish, 2. 40,000 words in "Gates of Paradise," by Jerzy Andrzejewski (Polish, 1960) 1960) 3. 30,000 words in "Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age," by Bohumil 3. 30,000 words in "Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age," by Bohumil Hrabal (Czech, 1964) Hrabal (Czech, 1964) 4. 13,995 words in "The Rotters' Club," by Jonathan Coe (English, 2001) 4. 13,995 words in "The Rotters' Club," by Jonathan Coe (English, 2001) Note: The above list does not include "The Blah Story," by Nigel Tomm, Note: The above list does not include "The Blah Story," by Nigel Tomm, which has a sentence of reportedly 2.4 million words that rambles through which has a sentence of reportedly 2.4 million words that rambles through Volumes 16, 17, 18 and 19. It was left off because (a) the book is self-Volumes 16, 17, 18 and 19. It was left off because (a) the book is self-published, (b) about a million of those words are "blah" and (c) its literary published, (b) about a million of those words are "blah" and (c) its literary value is highly questionable. An excerpt: "As no one was blah any blah to value is highly questionable. An excerpt: "As no one was blah any blah to blah, and no one blah needed blah, blah quietly blah blah ...blah, and no one blah needed blah, blah quietly blah blah ...http://www.contracostatimes.com/books/ci_11845824http://www.contracostatimes.com/books/ci_11845824

Where and Why Grammar is UsefulWhere and Why Grammar is Useful

In CourtIn Court

Talking with Parents and AdministratorsTalking with Parents and Administrators

ContractsContracts

College and Job ApplicationsCollege and Job Applications

Career Advancement and Earning Career Advancement and Earning PotentialPotential

Demonstrates IntelligenceDemonstrates Intelligence

Complex Sentence DefinedComplex Sentence Defined

A sentence made up of one independent A sentence made up of one independent clause and at least one dependent clauseclause and at least one dependent clause

Clearly creates a relationship between two Clearly creates a relationship between two factsfacts

Try to avoid conjunctions: and, but, orTry to avoid conjunctions: and, but, or

Instead use an adverb clause Instead use an adverb clause

Mary walked into class.Mary walked into class.

She sat down in the back row.She sat down in the back row.

Mary walked into class, and sat down in Mary walked into class, and sat down in the back row.the back row.

After Mary walked into class, she sat down After Mary walked into class, she sat down in the back row.in the back row.

You need to find your ticket.You need to find your ticket.

If you do not, you will not be admitted to If you do not, you will not be admitted to the game.the game.

You need to find you ticket, or you will not You need to find you ticket, or you will not be admitted to the game.be admitted to the game.

If you do not find your ticket, you will not If you do not find your ticket, you will not be admitted to the game.be admitted to the game.

Mary had studied very hard for the test.Mary had studied very hard for the test.

Therefore she made a very high grade on Therefore she made a very high grade on the test.the test.

Mary had studied very hard for the test, Mary had studied very hard for the test, and therefore she made a very high grade and therefore she made a very high grade on the test.on the test.

By studying hard, Mary received a high By studying hard, Mary received a high grade on the test. grade on the test.

Alice launched the boat carefully.Alice launched the boat carefully.

She sailed slowly out through the harbor. She sailed slowly out through the harbor.

Alice launched the boat carefully, and she Alice launched the boat carefully, and she sailed slowly out through the harbor.sailed slowly out through the harbor.

Launching the boat with care, Alice sailed Launching the boat with care, Alice sailed slowly through the harbor.slowly through the harbor.

Jim already owns a dictionary and a Jim already owns a dictionary and a thesaurus.thesaurus.

He does not have any other references He does not have any other references books at home.books at home.

Jim owns a dictionary and thesaurus, but Jim owns a dictionary and thesaurus, but does not have any other reference books does not have any other reference books at home.at home.

At home, Jim’s only reference books are a At home, Jim’s only reference books are a dictionary and a thesaurus.dictionary and a thesaurus.

A dictionary and a thesaurus are Jim’s A dictionary and a thesaurus are Jim’s only reference books at home.only reference books at home.

When the clock in the town hall tower struck two o’clock in the morning. Jimbo was almost home. Turning down Euclid Avenue. He threw the Nissan into neutral he coasted to a quiet stop in front of the house. He smiled in relief all the lights in the house were turned off a dark meant his folks were asleep. If he sneaked in successfully. They might never find out he’d missed his one o’clock curfew. They told him he would lose his Friday night privileges for a month. Whenever he was late coming home. With his fingers crossed for good luck. He opened and shut the front door without making a sound. As he tiptoed up the carpeted stairs. Jimbo’s dog Pal started barking loud enough to wake the dead and Jimbo’s father, a light sleeper at best, was far from dead, and so of course he woke up too and noticed what time it was. While a happy Pal joyously greeted his master. Jimbo wondered why they called the dog man’s best friend.

The clock in the town hall tower struck two, and Jimbo was almost home. Turning down Euclid Avenue, he threw the Nissan into neutral and quietly coasted to a stop in front of his house. All the lights in the house were dark, and he smiled in relief because his parents were asleep. If he sneaked in successfully, they might never know he missed his one o’clock curfew. They told Jimbo if he came home late again he would lose his Friday night privileges for a month.

Crossing his fingers for good luck, he opened and shut the door, and silently tiptoed up the carpeted stairs. Unfortunately Jimbo’s dog, Pal, started barking loud enough to wake the dead. Far from dead, Jimbo’s father, a light sleeper at best, woke up and of course he noticed what time it was. While a happy Pal joyously greeted his master, Jimbo wondered why they called dog man’s best friend.

ReferencesReferences

Emery, D. Kierzek, J. Lindblom, P. Emery, D. Kierzek, J. Lindblom, P. English English FundamentalsFundamentals, 11, 11thth Edition, Allyn and Edition, Allyn and Bacon, 65-73.Bacon, 65-73.