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Complex Sentence

You will be able to:

1. Recognize the complex sentence.
2. Recognize the subordinating conjunction.
3. Differentiate complex sentence from other sentence structures.
4. Use or Write Complex sentence correctly.

Learning Objectives

Vary sentence patterns for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.*

CCSS.ELA.6. 3a

Common Core State Standards.

COMPLEX Sentences

• Complex sentences have a dependent clause and an independent clause

• It uses SUBORDINATING conjunctions

• We call SUBORDINATING conjunctions AAAWWUBBIS

• If the AAAWWUBBIS comes first, it causes a comma

Complex Sentences

AAAWWUBBIS

COMPLEX SENTENCES

• Let's look at some examples:

• AFTER dinner, we had some dessert.

• Although he was fast, he did not win the race.

• While Ms. Owens was walking her dog, it started to rain.

• Until you are taller, you cannot ride the rollercoaster.

Categorize

Options (17)

When

Although

Because

Since

Unless

While

Before

After

and

but

or

nor

for

yet

so

Subordinating conjunction

Coordinating conjunctions

Organize these options into the right categories

Subordinating conjunctions

Coordinating conjunctions

Complex sentence

Compound sentence

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Examples of subordinating conjunctions​

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A complex sentence includes ​

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​ ​

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​ ​

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Multiple Choice

Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.

• compound
• complex
• simple

Multiple Choice

James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.

• compound
• complex
• simple

Multiple Choice

Which word is not a subordinating conjunctions.

• If
• When
• While
• Summer

Multiple Choice

When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, a comma is required.

• True
• False

Evaluate.

assess your understanding by answering the questions in the coming slides.

Open Ended

Write one COMPLEX sentence using an AAAWWUBBIIS:

Open Ended

Write three subordinating conjunctions.

Open Ended

Explain what is complex sentence?

Open Ended

Explain when a comma is needed when writing a complex sentence.

Poll

How do you find today's lesson.

• A Peice of cake.

• Medium.

• Overwhelming.