Complex Sentence Practice

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, allowing it to stand alone as a sentence.

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What role do subordinating conjunctions play in a sentence?

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Subordinating conjunctions connect dependent clauses to independent clauses, indicating the relationship between the two.

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Can a dependent clause stand alone as a sentence?

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No, a dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.

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Examples of subordinating conjunctions include 'because', 'although', 'since', 'unless', and 'while'.

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What punctuation is used when a dependent clause precedes an independent clause?

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A comma is used to separate the dependent clause from the independent clause when the dependent clause comes first.

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Is the following statement true or false? 'A comma is required when a subordinating conjunction is in the middle of a sentence.'

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False.

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Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

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Although it was raining.

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What is the independent clause in the sentence: 'Because I was tired, I went to bed early.'

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I went to bed early.