Complex sentences LBJMS

An independent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• can't be a sentence on its own

• has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought

• makes a sentence complex

A dependent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence compound

• has a subject and a predicate but is a complete thought

while the band was playing

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

she studied diligently

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

I ate my lunch in the shade.

• This is an independent clause.

• This is a dependent clause.

A complex sentence is comprised of:

• two independent clauses

• one independent clause alone

• an independent clause and a dependent clause

• two dependent clauses

I was able to get my work checked since the bus was early today.

The subordinating conjunction of this sentence is:

• was

• since

• able

• today

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

The subordinating conjunction of this sentence is: 

• down

• out

• as

• from

When you feel hungry, we can stop for lunch.

The dependent clause is:

• when you feel hungry

• we can stop for lunch

Clowns juggled while the audience waited for the show to start.

Does this sentence need a comma?

• no comma

• comma