Complex Sentences

A complex sentence is 

• a subject and a predicate
• two simple sentences combined with a comma and a FANBOYS or a semi-colon
• a subordinating clause and an independent clause
• an independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

How do you punctuate complex sentences`?

• ic, sc.
• sc, ic.
• A comma is never needed.
• with a semi-colon

What conjunctions do you use with a complex sentence?

• coordinating
• FANBOYS
• subordinating
• you don't

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Subordinating conjunctions include

• for and nor but so
• first last next
• yet  or and
• when if since

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

a dependent clause can stand alone and make sense

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

an independent clause can stand alone and make sense

• true
• false

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What type of sentence is the following? 
The weather has been nice, but it may snow again any day.

• simple 
• compound
• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What type of sentence is the following? 
Dad brought candy because he felt bad.

• simple
• compound
• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following?
I left before the fight started.

• simple
• compound
• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is the following? 
Billy, Bob, and Jethro ate turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie.

• simple
• compound
• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B