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Complex Sentences
Simple sentences are great, but to express more complex ideas, we need to connect them. We use 'conjunctions' like 'and', 'but', and 'because'.
Example:
"The code compiled, BUT it had a logical error."
This connects two related but contrasting ideas.
Another way is to use 'clauses'. A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence. A dependent clause cannot.
Example:
"BECAUSE the API was slow, the application felt unresponsive."
"Because the API was slow" is a dependent clause. It needs the main clause to make sense.
Mastering these helps you write better documentation and explain technical problems more effectively.
Example:
"The code compiled, BUT it had a logical error."
This connects two related but contrasting ideas.
Another way is to use 'clauses'. A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence. A dependent clause cannot.
Example:
"BECAUSE the API was slow, the application felt unresponsive."
"Because the API was slow" is a dependent clause. It needs the main clause to make sense.
Mastering these helps you write better documentation and explain technical problems more effectively.
Logical Connectors
Combine the two ideas using the word "because".