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Complex sentences

10.18.10

Page 2: Complex sentences 10.18.10. Why use complex sentences? Help show different kinds of connections Make your writing sounds better. Make you a better writer

Why use complex sentences?

• Help show different kinds of connections

• Make your writing sounds better.

• Make you a better writer

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Compound sentences Complex sentences

Uses independent clauses

Uses dependent and independent clauses

Uses conjunctions Uses subordinating conjunctions

Combines two separate things

Explains how one thing is related to another

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How are complex sentences different from compound

sentences?

Complex sentences explain

• how things are connected

• or how one thing is related another

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Independent clauses and dependent clauses

• Independent clause: a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence.

• Dependent clause: a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence.

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Example

1. Because the Atlantis is equipped for research, it carries a submersible called Alvin.

2. Alvin is a white and orange sub that is used to explore underwater mountains.

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Dependent clause Independent clause

1 Because the Atlantis is equipped for research,

it carries a submersible called Alvin.

Independent clause Dependent clause

2 Alvin is a white and orange sub

that is used to explore underwater mountains.

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Subordinating conjunctions

Time Cause-Effect Comparison-Contrast

After, until, before, when, till, while

Because, so that, in order that, provided that, unless, that

Though, although, where, as though, where as, even though


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