Complex Sentences, Baby.

When you combine a dependent clause with an independent clause you make...

• a complex sentence

• a chemical reaction

• a compound sentence

• figurative language

An INdependent clause is...

• a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence

• a clause that needs another clause to be complete

• a series of words used to add detail to a sentence

• a series of words that shows precise location and relationship

By adding a subordinate conjunction to a clause, you make it...

• INDEPENDENT

• DEPENDENT

• SHORTER

• PHRASES

Some common subordinate conjunctions include...

• and, for, but, so

• here, there, this

• he, she, they, we, us

• until, which, when, after

If you start a sentence with the dependent clause, you must use _____________ after it.

• an exclamation point

• a comma

• a semi-colon

• an ellipsis

Because I like ice cream, we went to the Ben and Jerry's factory.

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• run on sentence

• phrase

After school, we went to the airport.

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• run on sentence

• (simple) sentence

After we went to school, we went to the airport.

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• run on sentence

• (simple) sentence

One dependent clause that is matched with two independent clauses creates a...

• hot mess

• run on sentence

• compound-complex sentence

• complex sentence

When I travel to Rome, I will visit the Pantheon.

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• hot mess sentence