Complex Sentences

An independent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but no complete thought

• has a subject and a predicate and a complete thought

• can not be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence complex

A dependent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but no complete thought

• has a subject and a predicate and a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence compound

while the band was playing

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

because she studied diligently

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I eat my lunch in the shade.

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?

As she looked out the window, a bird swooped down from the tree.

• as

• out

• down

• from

What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?

Although she was sick, my sister still went to school.

• was

• still

• although

• went

What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?

Unless it is cloudy tonight, we will see the full moon.

• it

• unless

• will

• cloudy

She likes to go fishing.

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.