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Complex Sentences with Exercises, Study notes of Dance

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The independent clause stands alone as a sentence; however, although the subordinate clause also contains a subject/verb combination, it can never stand ...

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THE COMPLEX SENTENCE
Complex
sentence
This is a sentence made up of one subordinate (dependent) clause and also
contains one (or more) independent clauses.
• The independent clause stands alone as a sentence; however, although the subordinate
clause also contains a subject/verb combination, it can never stand alone because it is
incomplete.
• A complex sentence always contains a subordinating conjunction or a relative
pronoun which introduces the subordinate (dependent) clause.
• The dependent clause may occur at the beginning, at the end, or in the middle of a
sentence.
Example of dependent clause
at the beginning:
dependent clause
After we saw the movie, we went to dinner.
Example of dependent clause
in the middle:
dependent clause
The boy, with the red hair, is the president of the class.
Example of dependent clause
at the end:
dependent clause
Maria could not go to the dance because she was sick.
• Dependent clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction (also called a dependent
word).
• It cannot stand alone as a sentence; it must be attached to an independent clause
(complete sentence). Otherwise it will be a fragment.
• When a dependent clause is attached to an independent clause, it is called a complex
sentence.
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THE COMPLEX SENTENCE

Complex

sentence

This is a sentence made up of one subordinate (dependent) clause and also contains one (or more) independent clauses.

  • The independent clause stands alone as a sentence; however, although the subordinate clause also contains a subject/verb combination, it can never stand alone because it is incomplete.
  • A complex sentence always contains a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun which introduces the subordinate (dependent) clause.
  • The dependent clause may occur at the beginning, at the end, or in the middle of a sentence.

Example of dependent clause at the beginning:

dependent clause

After we saw the movie, we went to dinner.

Example of dependent clause in the middle :

dependent clause

The boy, with the red hair , is the president of the class.

Example of dependent clause at the end :

dependent clause

Maria could not go to the dance because she was sick.

  • Dependent clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction (also called a dependent word ).
  • It cannot stand alone as a sentence; it must be attached to an independent clause (complete sentence). Otherwise it will be a fragment.
  • When a dependent clause is attached to an independent clause, it is called a complex sentence.

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The following list of words will help you identify subordinate (dependent) clauses:

Subordinating Conjunctions after than before where although though even though whereas as unless how wherever as if until if whether as though when since while because whenever so that

Relative Pronouns that whoever what whom whatever whomever which whose who whichever

*DO NOT confuse subordinating conjunctions with the coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two or more independent clauses to form a COMPOUND sentence.

Exercise 1: For each COMPLEX sentence complete the following steps:

a. Draw a slash between the subject and the verb. b. Bracket the subordinate clause. c. Star the subordinator.

Example: [*As the bell rang,] the student/ rushed into the classroom.

  1. Our team scored seven points before the game ended.
  2. Although we wanted to go to the play, we couldn’t get tickets.
  3. Joshua did not do well on the test since he forgot to study for it.
  4. Kelly’s brother, who is a volunteer fireman, is also an engineer.
  5. The class was cancelled because not enough students signed up for it.

Exercise 2: In the space below, write five original COMPLEX sentences. Make sure to:

a. Draw a slash between the subject and verb. b. Bracket the subordinate clause. c. Star the subordinator.

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