Objectives To identify complex sentences and subordinate clauses  To write more sophisticated sentences Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Lesson 2-1

Complex Sentences A main clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence.  Sometimes sentences have more than one clause, with only one of the clauses being a main clause.  The other clause or clauses are called subordinate clauses. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Lesson 2-2

Complex Sentences (cont.) A subordinate clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.  A subordinate clause is always combined with a main clause in a sentence.  A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Lesson 2-3

Complex Sentences (cont.) In each complex sentence below, the main clause is in yellow type, and the subordinate clause is in blue type.  When the sun set, the caravans stopped for the night.  The dromedary has one hump, which stores fat.  Most people know that camels are stubborn. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Lesson 2-4

Complex Sentences (cont.) Lesson 2-4

Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Exercise 3 Identifying Complex Sentences Underline each main clause once and each subordinate clause twice. Then identify each sentence as complex or simple. 1. The desert is a place where most animals are not able to live or work. 2. Camels are useful because they cross the desert easily. 3. Camels provide necessary transportation in the desert. 4. Long caravans of camels carry heavy loads across these dry, hot regions. 5. Camels have double eyelashes, which protect their eyes from the blowing sand. complex complex simple simple complex Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Lesson 2-5

Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Review: Exercise 3 Distinguishing Between Simple and Complex Sentences Identify each sentence as simple or complex. If it is complex, underline the subordinate clause. 1. John Steinbeck wrote a book that was titled The Sea of Cortez. 2. In this book, Steinbeck told about a story that he had heard in Mexico. 3. The story, which was about a great pearl, gave Steinbeck the idea for The Pearl. 4. According to Steinbeck, the story may or may not be true. 5. An Indian boy found a pearl in the waters near La Paz. complex complex complex simple simple Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answers. Grammar Review 5

Close Imagine that you are traveling by camel in the desert. Write a brief description of the trip in which you combine each subordinate clause with a main clause. Lesson 2 Close

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