Complex Sentences

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, such as 'although', 'because', 'if', and 'when'.

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Give an example of a complex sentence.

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When I was a baby, my dad was in the army.

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What punctuation is required when a dependent clause starts a sentence?

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A comma is required after the dependent clause.

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Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: 'Although it is snowing, we will go outside.'

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'Although it is snowing' is the dependent clause.

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What is the purpose of a complex sentence?

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The purpose of a complex sentence is to show the relationship between ideas, often indicating cause, time, or condition.

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Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction? 'and', 'because', 'if', 'when'

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'and' is NOT a subordinating conjunction.

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What is the difference between a simple sentence and a complex sentence?

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A simple sentence contains only one independent clause, while a complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.