Complex Sentences

Definition A ______________ sentence is sentence made by joining an _______________________ and a ____________________.

Clauses An _______________________ makes sense by itself. Example: The bell rang for class.

Clauses The __________________________ does NOT make sense by itself. Without the help of an independent clause, it is a __________________. A dependent clause always begins with a_________________________ Example: When the bell rang for class.

Writing Complex Sentences There are _______ ways to write complex sentences

Writing Complex Sentences Method 1 – place the dependent clause ___________________________________________________________________________ Examples: When the bell rang for class, the students took their seats. Before I leave for school, I eat a bowl of cereal.

Writing Complex Sentences Method 2 – place the dependent clause at the __________ of the sentence. _________________________ Examples: The students took their seats when the bell rang for class. I eat a bowl of cereal before I leave for school.

Subordinate conjunctions that begin a dependent clause 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

When I left this morning, my mother was still sleeping._____ Directions: Write CD if the sentence is compound. Write CX if the sentence is complex. If you don’t know, make an educated GUESS! When I left this morning, my mother was still sleeping._____ Jessica throws the ball to her dog; therefore, Meg’s dogs chase the ball too.________ I forgot my notebook at school; I did not study for the test._____

Directions: Write CD if the sentence is compound Directions: Write CD if the sentence is compound. Write CX if the sentence is complex. If you don’t know, make an educated GUESS! The temperature is quite chilly this morning even though it is April._______ Unless it stops raining soon, our soccer game will be cancelled._______ We may have severe thunderstorms this afternoon, so we are getting out of school early. ________