Complex Sentences. Complex Sentence Has 3 Parts: ONE independent clause (complete sentence)...

Complex SentencesComplex Sentences

Complex SentenceComplex Sentence Has 3 Parts:Has 3 Parts: ONEONE independent clause independent clause

(complete sentence)(complete sentence)

At least At least ONEONE dependent clause dependent clause

(fragment)(fragment) A subordinating conjunction A subordinating conjunction (A clause is a group of words that (A clause is a group of words that

contains a noun and verb)contains a noun and verb)

Common Subordinating (Dependent) Common Subordinating (Dependent) ConjunctionsConjunctions

after even if now that that where

although

even though

once though

whereas

as if rather than

unless wherever

as if whenever

since until whether

because

in orderthat

so that when which

before than in case

while

Examples:Examples:Notice the Notice the COMMASCOMMAS!!

((dependent clausedependent clause) () (independent clauseindependent clause))

WhenWhen I come to class I come to class,, I expect to learn I expect to learn something new.something new.

((dependent clausedependent clause) () (independent clauseindependent clause))

BecauseBecause I woke up late I woke up late,, I missed the I missed the bus.bus.

More Examples-what’s the difference More Examples-what’s the difference

((independent clauseindependent clause))

I expect to learn something new when I I expect to learn something new when I come to class.come to class.

((dependent clausedependent clause))

((independent clauseindependent clause) () (dependent clausedependent clause))

I missed the bus because I woke up I missed the bus because I woke up late.late.

When your complex sentence begins When your complex sentence begins with a subordinating conjunctionwith a subordinating conjunction,, you you need a need a commacomma..

You You do notdo not need a need a commacomma if your if your complex sentence does not begin complex sentence does not begin with a subordinating conjunctionwith a subordinating conjunction

Let’s PracticeWhere would you put a comma, or

would you?

If you canIf you can’’t annoy t annoy somebody there somebody there is little point in is little point in writing.writing.

When summer When summer comes to the comes to the North Woods time North Woods time slows down.slows down.

I had a chance to I had a chance to talk with my best talk with my best friend while we friend while we were waiting in the were waiting in the lunch line.lunch line.

After we eat After we eat dinner we are dinner we are going to see going to see ““Spider-Man.Spider-Man.””

You need to come You need to come to tutoring to make to tutoring to make up your test since up your test since you were sick you were sick yesterday.yesterday.

Although I donAlthough I don’’t t love eating love eating vegetables the vegetables the broccoli and rice broccoli and rice casserole was casserole was delicious.delicious.

Before you leave for Before you leave for vacation double vacation double check your luggage to check your luggage to make sure you have make sure you have packed everything packed everything you need.you need.

As the bus drove As the bus drove away from the school away from the school I sighed with relief I sighed with relief that I had made it that I had made it through the sixth through the sixth grade.grade.

Until you actually try Until you actually try something it is something it is difficult to difficult to determine if youdetermine if you’’ll ll like it or not.like it or not.

I passed my I passed my science test with science test with flying colors flying colors because I studied because I studied for for it.for for it.

Because she stole Because she stole the candy her the candy her mom grounded mom grounded her for a week.her for a week.

If you want to go If you want to go to college you to college you must work really must work really hard in school.hard in school.

When she asked the When she asked the boy to the dance he boy to the dance he laughed at her and laughed at her and walked off.walked off.

I have to be happy I have to be happy driving my Honda driving my Honda until I save until I save enough money to enough money to buy a new car.buy a new car.

While I sat in the While I sat in the principalprincipal’’s office I s office I watched the children watched the children misbehave.misbehave.

Before I got Before I got married I ate fast married I ate fast food every night food every night for dinner.for dinner.

Although my dogs Although my dogs are bad I still love are bad I still love them very much. them very much.

After what seemed After what seemed like forever the like forever the teacher stopped teacher stopped talking.talking.