I would rather be respected, because, while I may not be complimented as often, I know I won't stand for any disrespect. Also, it won't come my way if I am respected. Other people will know I am a person, and that is enough. No one will give me a hard time or question me if I'm respected, as well. Being loved, but not respected is a dreadful thing.
This is a complex sentence which consists of a dependent or subordinate clause and an independent clause.
'If you finish your yard work' -- dependent clause
'you can take the car to the movie' -- independent clause.
A.killing miranda and ferdinand first
The first main phase of the 'Great Unrest' began with the rapid escalation of discontent in the South Wales oalfields. In this area wages were fixed not by individual or collective bargaining but by the price of coal. ... Discontent also simmered around the issue of 'small coal'.
A giving downtown a wide berth, I drove down many side streets.