Complex sentences

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is made of an independent clause and a dependent clause.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought.

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What is a subordinate conjunction?

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A subordinate conjunction connects a dependent clause to an independent clause.

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Give an example of a complex sentence.

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After we eat, I want to see a movie.

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What does a dependent clause start with?

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A dependent clause often starts with a subordinate conjunction like 'because', 'since', or 'if'.

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Identify the independent clause: 'Because it was raining, we stayed inside.'

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The independent clause is 'we stayed inside.'

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Identify the dependent clause: 'Although I was tired, I finished my homework.'

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The dependent clause is 'Although I was tired.'

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What punctuation is used in complex sentences?

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A comma is often used before the dependent clause if it starts the sentence.

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What is the role of a conjunction in a complex sentence?

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A conjunction connects the independent clause and the dependent clause.