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Complex Sentences

Complex Sentences. Complex Sentence. has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. Dependent Clause Is a group of words with a subject and verb that cannot stand alone. Examples:. I like Sally because she is funny .

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Complex Sentences

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  1. Complex Sentences

  2. Complex Sentence • has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. • Dependent Clause • Is a group of words with a subject and verb that cannot stand alone.

  3. Examples: • I like Sally because she is funny. • Kathy will be late for dinner since the meeting is still in progress. • The game will end when one team scores. • Independent • Dependent

  4. Subordinating Conjunctions • Are words that show the relationship of the dependent clause to the independent clause. After even if since Although even though so that As if than As if in order that though As long as just as unless As soon as like until As though once when Because provided whenever Before rather than while

  5. Subordinating Conjunction • ALWAYS use a subordinating conjunction at the start of a dependent clause • I like Sally because she is funny. • Kathy will be late for dinner since the meeting is still in progress. • The game will end when one team scores.

  6. Complex Sentence Formulas D,I When I get to Phoenix, you will be sleeping. • When the dependent clause comes first, you MUST use a comma to join the clauses ID You will be sleeping when I get to Phoenix. • You don’t need a comma when the independent clause comes first

  7. Practice • How many independent clauses in a complex sentence? • one independent clause • How many dependent clauses in a complex sentence? • one or more dependent clauses. • What’s a dependent clause? • A group of words with a subject and verb that cannot stand alone.

  8. Practice • What are the complex sentence formulas? • D,I • ID

  9. Practice • What kind of clause can stand alone? • Independent • What kind of clause cannot stand alone? • Dependent

  10. Practice • Kathy stayed home because she had a fever. • Which clause can’t stand alone? • Because she had a fever

  11. Practice • The girls won’t come over unless you call them. • What is the subordinating conjunction? • UNLESS

  12. Practice • I will go to the store after I make a shopping list. • What is the dependent clause and what is the independent clause? • D = after I make a shopping list, I= I will go to the store • When he eats his food, the dog gets meat all over his face. • D= When he eats his food, I= the dog gets meat all over his face.

  13. Practice • No comma is needed if the dependent clause comes after the independent clause • My dad will be happy if I get good grades this semester. • Does this need a comma? If so, where? • No comma- ID = My dad will be happy if I get good grades this semester.

  14. Practice • Does this need a comma? If so, where? • Since Jason is a good student he will probably get all A’s. • Since Jason is a good student, he will probably get all A’s.

  15. Practice • Does this need a comma? If so, where? • When you have decided please let me know. • When you have decided, please let me know.

  16. Practice • Does this need a comma? If so, where? • I never would have believed it if I had not seen it. • No comma- ID = I never would have believed it if I had not seen it

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