Intro to Complex Sentence

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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 cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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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 complete sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that links a dependent clause to an independent clause, such as 'although', 'because', 'since', and 'unless'.

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True or False: A complex sentence can have more than one dependent clause.

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True

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What punctuation is used after a dependent clause at the beginning of a complex sentence?

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A comma is used after a dependent clause at the beginning of a complex sentence.

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

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We went for a walk.

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What is the purpose of a complex sentence?

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The purpose of a complex sentence is to show the relationship between ideas, often indicating cause and effect, contrast, or condition.

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Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.

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Examples include 'if', 'when', 'because', 'although', and 'since'.

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True or False: The sentence 'I enjoy reading books because they are interesting.' is a complex sentence.

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True