Complex Sentences Lesson with Examples

Complex Sentences

​Reminder:

includes an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

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​A Complex Sentence:

Subordinating Conjunctions will include but not limited to......

Subordinating Conjunctions

Multiple Choice

Choose the subordinating conjunction:

When you arrive home, call me.

• When

• you

• call

• me

• arrive

Multiple Choice

Is the subordinating conjunction a relative pronoun or a relative adverb?

Call me when you arrive.

• relative pronoun

• relative adverb

Multiple Choice

Choose the group of words that is an independent clause

• When it was springtime.

• Before the cat woke up.

• I shook my head.

• Because I was happy.

Multiple Choice

Choose the subordinating conjunction:

I watched the sunset before I went to bed.

• I

• watched

• before

• tonight

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct subordinating Conjunction to form a complex sentence:

Will you read this article (even though/that/when/since) I found yesterday?

• that

• when

• even though

• since

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this?

As the rain started, the game was finishing.

• complex

• compound

• simple

• independent clause