Punctuating Complex Sentences

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a complex sentence?
Back
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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When should you use a comma in a complex sentence?
Back
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction that connects two independent clauses, and after introductory dependent clauses.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an independent clause?
Back
An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a dependent clause?
Back
A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence; it depends on an independent clause to provide meaning.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of a complex sentence with a comma after an introductory clause.
Back
"After the rain stopped, we went outside to play."
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Example of a complex sentence without a comma.
Back
"I will go to the store if I have enough money."
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of punctuation in complex sentences?
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Punctuation helps clarify the meaning of sentences and indicates pauses or breaks in thought.
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