Complex Sentences

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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 subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects an independent clause with a dependent clause, indicating a relationship between them.

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Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.

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Examples include: although, because, since, unless, and while.

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When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, what punctuation is required?

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A comma is required after the dependent clause.

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What type of clause do subordinating conjunctions introduce?

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Subordinating conjunctions introduce dependent clauses.

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What is the difference between a complex sentence and a compound-complex sentence?

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A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, while a compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'If you will stay, I'll prepare a snack.'

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This is a complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'Even though I love the snow, I am getting very sick of it, and I am especially sick of shoveling it.'

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This is a compound-complex sentence.

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Identify the type of sentence: 'After the two soccer players lost their game, they joined their other teammates for lunch, and they went to the movies.'

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This is a compound-complex sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.