7° Complex Sentences, Compound-Complex Sentences,

Identify: Underline the dependent clause in the sentence below.

Although it was raining, we still went to the park.

• Although it was raining

• we still went to the park.

Combine: Join the two sentences into a complex sentence using a subordinating conjunction.

• She was tired. She finished her homework.

• even though she was tired

• She finished her homework

• .

Correct the Mistake: Identify and correct the error in the complex sentence.

• Even though I was hungry. I didn’t eat.

Identify: Underline both independent clauses in the sentence below.

• Since it was late, we went home, and our parents were waiting for us.

• Since it was late

• we went home

• our parents were waiting for us

Combine: Join the three sentences into one compound-complex sentence.

• The dog barked. The cat ran away. It was because the dog was chasing it.

• and the dog barked loudly.

• because

• ,

• the dog was chasing it

• The cat ran away

Correct the Mistake: Identify and correct the error in the compound-complex sentence.

• Because she was tired, she went to bed, she forgot to set her alarm.

Identify: Which of the following sentences correctly uses a subordinating conjunction?

• • Lina and Doon searched for clues, but they found nothing at first.

• • The mayor was hiding supplies, so the people of Ember had less food.

• • Doon took the job in the underground tunnels because he wanted to understand the city's power system.

• The lights flickered, yet no one knew why.

9. Complete: Fill in the blank with the correct subordinating conjunction:
   

   Lina was excited to explore the city’s underground tunnels _____ she had never been there before.

• but

• because

• and

• or

Correct the Mistake: Identify and correct the mistake in the following sentence:

I stayed inside because it was raining, but I wanted to go outside.

Write True or False. If it is False, justify your answer.

A complex sentence always contains two independent clauses.