There are many arguments both for and against children having to wear a school uniform.
Hello all, I have two questions: First: Are these three sentences punctuated correctly ( the italic part)? Second: Are the bold part of each sentences considered as a "Complex sentence"?
As we know complex sentences consist of "at least one independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses".
"There are many arguments both for and against children having to wear a school uniform. Some people favor uniforms simply because they look smart. However uniforms do more than this because they identify you with a particular school which can help to reduce truancy and maintain discipline."
"There are many arguments both for and against children having to wear a school uniform. Some people favor uniforms simply because they look smart, however uniforms do more than this because they identify you with a particular school which can help to reduce truancy and maintain discipline."
"There are many arguments both for and against children having to wear a school uniform. Some people favor uniforms simply because they look smart; however, uniforms do more than this because they identify you with a particular school which can help to reduce truancy and maintain discipline."
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First: Are these three sentences punctuated correctly ( the italic part)? See below Second: Are the bold part of each sentences considered as a "Complex sentence"? Yes As we know complex sentences consist of "at least one independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses".
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First: Are these three sentences punctuated correctly ( the italic part)? See below Second: Are the bold part of each sentences considered as a "Complex sentence"? Yes
As we know complex sentences consist of "at least one independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses".