Complex Sentences and Subordinating Conjunctions

What are subordinating conjunctions?

• Words that join independent clauses to dependent clauses.

• Words that join two independent clauses.

• Words that join dependent clauses to independent clauses.

• Words that join two dependent clauses.

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Give an example of a complex sentence.

• I like pizza.

• After I finish my homework, I will go to the movies.

• The cat is sleeping.

• She went to the store.

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Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'Although it was raining, they went for a walk.'

• Although it was raining,

• they went for a walk.

• it was raining,

• for a walk.

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Create a complex sentence using the subordinating conjunction 'because'.

• I didn't go to the party because I didn't feel like it.

• I missed the bus because I woke up late.

• I failed the test because I didn't study enough.

• I couldn't go to the party because I had to work late.

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Differentiate between a compound sentence and a complex sentence.

• A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, while a complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a subordinating conjunction, while a complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A compound sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses, while a complex sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A compound sentence is made up of two or more dependent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, while a complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more independent clauses.

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What is the purpose of subordinating conjunctions in a complex sentence?

• To emphasize the main idea of the sentence

• To connect a dependent clause to an independent clause

• To separate two independent clauses

• To indicate a cause and effect relationship

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Provide an example of a subordinating conjunction used in a complex sentence.

• although

• unless

• however

• because

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Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'I will go to the park if it stops raining.'

• if it stops raining

• stops raining if it

• to the park if it stops raining

• I will go to the park

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Create a complex sentence using the subordinating conjunction 'while'.

• While I was sleeping, my alarm went off.

• While I was cooking dinner, the phone rang.

• While I was watching TV, the power went out.

• While I was studying for my exam, my friend called me.

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Explain the difference between a dependent clause and an independent clause.

• A dependent clause is a type of clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence, while an independent clause is a type of clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A dependent clause is a type of clause that is always placed before an independent clause, while an independent clause is a type of clause that is always placed after a dependent clause.

• A dependent clause is a type of clause that is always longer than an independent clause, while an independent clause is a type of clause that is always shorter than a dependent clause.

• A dependent clause relies on an independent clause to complete its meaning, while an independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.

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