Complex SentencesComplex Sentences

Parts of a Complex SentenceParts of a Complex Sentence

ONEONE independent clause independent clause

(complete sentence)(complete sentence)

At least At least ONEONE dependent clause dependent clause

(fragment)(fragment)

AfterAfterAlthoughAlthoughAsAsWhenWhenWhileWhile

Until, UnlessUntil, UnlessBecauseBecauseBeforeBeforeIfIfSinceSince

Subordinating ConjunctionsSubordinating Conjunctions

– – this will help you this will help you remember the subordinating conjunctions. remember the subordinating conjunctions.

AAAWWUBBISs are subordinationg AAAWWUBBISs are subordinationg conjunctions that help build complex conjunctions that help build complex sentencessentences

AAAAAAWWWWUUBBBBIISS

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 an AAAWWUBBIS , you need a with an AAAWWUBBIS , you 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 an AAAWWUBBIS. with an AAAWWUBBIS.

AAAAAAWWWWUUBBBBIISS

AAAAAAWWWWUUBBBBIISS

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.

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

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

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

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.

Now you tryNow you try

Think about the March from Selma to Think about the March from Selma to Montgomery and the Civil Rights MovementMontgomery and the Civil Rights Movement

Write 3 sentences about topics in this subject that are Write 3 sentences about topics in this subject that are complex.complex.

Write 1 complex sentence about the subject of your Write 1 complex sentence about the subject of your Lorax awardLorax award

Other Other

ExamplesExamples

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.

Because I studied Because I studied for my science for my science test I passed with test I passed with flying colors.flying colors.

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

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.

Since I started Since I started eating healthy I eating healthy I lost 148 pounds.lost 148 pounds.

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.

Until I save Until I save enough money I enough money I have to be happy have to be happy driving my Honda.driving my Honda.

While I sat in the While I sat in the doctordoctor’’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.

Bonus

I looked at the boy I looked at the boy tall and handsome tall and handsome and thought, and thought, ““Wow!Wow!””

She didnShe didn’’t want to sit t want to sit next to John who ate next to John who ate paste in class. paste in class.

I was stretched on I was stretched on my back my arms my back my arms hanging off the bed hanging off the bed thinking about the thinking about the weekend.weekend.

Now you try!!!