Complex Sentences

Can you make

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Match

Match the following clauses

• the rain had stopped.

•  we went for a hike.

• until the sun set.

• if I saw a bear.

• although we started late.

When we arrived at the campground,

After we had eaten our supper,

We hiked 

I would run 

We hiked fifteen miles,

• When we arrived at the campground,

• After we had eaten our supper,

• We hiked 

• I would run 

• We hiked fifteen miles,

Multiple Choice

How many clauses does each sentence have?

1. When we arrived at the campground, the rain had stopped.

2. After we had eaten our supper, we went for a hike.

3. We hiked until the sun set.

4. I would run if I saw a bear.

5. Although we started late, we hiked fifteen miles.

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• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

The underlined clause of each sentence is called ...

1. When we arrived at the campground,

2. After we had eaten our supper, 

3. until the sun set.

4. if I saw a bear.

5. Although we started late,

• dependent clause

• independent clause

​'dependent'

Match

Match the subordinators to their meanings

• after, before, since, until, when

• as, because, since

• where, wherever, when, whenever

• so that, in order that

• if, even if, unless, although

sequences

causes

time & place

purposes

conditions

• sequences

• causes

• time & place

• purposes

• conditions

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Creative Writing

Write a COMPLEX sentence with "BECAUSE" about the picture

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Creative Writing

Write a COMPLEX sentence with "ALTHOUGH" about the picture

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Creative Writing

Choose ONE subordinator and write a COMPLEX sentence with it

after, before, until, when

as, because, since

where, wherever, when, whenever

so that, in order that

if, even if, unless, although

Ex: I drink coffee in the morning so that I can stay awake all day long.

Extra Practice

Hope you have learned something useful!

Complex Sentence: Sentence Structure - Curvebreakers

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