Complex sentences

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence with just a main clause.

• A sentence with at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

• A sentence with just a subordinate clause.

What is a main clause?

• A clause that makes sense on its own.

• A clause that does not make sense on its own.

What is a subordinate clause?

• A clause that makes sense on its own.

• A clause that does not make sense on its own.

Which part of the sentence is a subordinate clause?

I am extremely happy because I tried my best on all my tasks.

• I am extremely happy

• On all my tasks

• Because I tried my best on all my tasks.

Is this statement true or false:

Complex sentences need a subordinating conjunction to join the main clause and the subordinate clause together.

• True

• False

Tick the subordinating conjunctions.

• Magnificent

• When

• Since

• Because

What is the main clause in this complex sentence?

Because it was raining, I went inside.

• I went inside

• Because it was raining

What is the subordinate clause in this sentence?

I decided to go back outside since the sun had come back out.

• I decided to go back outside

• Since the sun had come back out.

What is the main clause in this complex sentence?

As I had eaten too much food, I felt sick.

• I felt sick.

• As I had eaten too much food

What is the subordinate clause in this complex sentence?

When it was dinner time, I ate far too much.

• When it was dinner time

• I ate far too much.