Read the extract and select all the complex sentences. i peered out the window at the lengthening shadows of the tree. we had been on the road for six hours, but it felt like sixty given the appalling surface. i was now worried that we wouldn't arrive before nightfall, and my fears weren't by the drivers eccentric behaviour. although it was dark, he still hadn't turned the van's lights on. through my. translator i enquirer why, yet i immediately wished i hadn't. there weren't any. fearing that we might all have to spend a night in the jungle, i ventured another question beloved of children everywhere. "are we nearly there yet? " just one more hour was the reply. i checked my watch. sunset was in 10 minutes. fifty minutes on an unmade trail at 40 miles per hour. in the jungle. in the dark. just great.

Before we begin to point out complex sentences, we need to understand what they are.  A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause as well as a dependent clause.  An independent clause expresses a complete thought and is sometimes simply referred to as a complete sentence.  A dependent clause (sometimes called a subordinate clause) cannot stand on its own even though it may contain a subject and a verb because it doesn’t complete a thought.  What that in mind, note below how the extracted complex sentences have the dependent clause in all capital letters:

ALTHOUGH IT WAS DARK, he still hadn’t turned the van’s lights on.

FEARING THAT WE MIGHT HAVE TO SPEND A NIGHT IN THE JUNGLE, I ventured another question beloved of children everywhere.

a compare and contrast essay is a piece of formal writing in which the author focus on the similarities between two ideas, objects, places, etc., and the differences between them. there are some aspects that the author should take into account when he/she is crafting the essay. first, the author has a clear idea of the effect that he/she wants to produce on the audience (a purpose). his/her main idea should be presented in the thesis statement in a simple but effective way which gives the audience a clear idea of the content and the direction of the essay. in addition, it is also important to focus to the similarities and differences that not only are interesting and relevant to the reader but also provide a new, impressive point of view or deeper understanding of a topic.