Complex Sentences

Rewrite the sentence:
I will set the table while you cook dinner.

• While you cook dinner, I will set the table.
• While you cook dinner I will set the table.
• I will set the table, while you cook dinner.

Identify the depended clause.

• Alice played the piano
• while Mary played her flute

Identify the depended clause.

• because my back tooth started to hurt.
• I had to go to the dentist

Rewrite the sentence:
If you are tired, you should have a rest. 

• You should have a rest if you are tired.
• If you are tired you should have a rest. 
• You should have a rest, if you are tired.

Rewrite the sentence:
After waking up late, Sam missed the bus.

• Sam missed the bus, after waking up late.
• Sam missed the bus after waking up late.
• After waking up late Sam missed the bus.

Identify the Subordinating Conjunction:
As soon as the bell rings, the students leave the classroom.

• leave

• students

• bell

• As soon as

Rewrite the sentence:
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk.

• Even though it was raining we went for a walk.

• We went for a walk, even though it was raining.

• We went for a walk even though it was raining.

Identify the depended clause.

• Before you accuse someone of stealing your pencil
• you should make sure it isn’t just lost.

Identify the depended clause.

•  until my baby sister woke up from her nap.
• We could not go to the movies

Identify the Subordinating Conjunction:
We can go whenever you are ready.

• we
• you
• ready
• whenever