Complex Sentence Review

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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 an independent clause?

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An independent clause has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause has a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought.

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Does the sentence 'Whenever you feel hungry we can stop for lunch' need a comma?

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Yes, it needs a comma after 'hungry'.

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Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence? 'After we eat, I want to see a movie.' or 'Because you sneezed I jumped.'

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'After we eat, I want to see a movie.' is correctly punctuated.

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What punctuation is needed in the sentence 'If you fall I'll catch you'?

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A comma is needed after 'fall'.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a complex sentence?

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

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'Although I ate my lunch, I was still hungry.'

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The independent clause is 'I was still hungry.'

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What is the function of a subordinating conjunction in a complex sentence?

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A subordinating conjunction connects the dependent clause to the independent clause.

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Give an example of a subordinating conjunction.

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