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Complex Sentences

Complex Sentences. Why use complex sentences?. Listen to this passage without complex sentences…. Why use complex sentences?. Listen to this passage with complex sentences…. Complex Sentences. Clause= Subject + Verb Main Clause + Dependent Clause Dependent Clause + comma + Main Clause

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Complex Sentences

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  1. Complex Sentences

  2. Why use complex sentences? • Listen to this passage without complex sentences…

  3. Why use complex sentences? • Listen to this passage with complex sentences…

  4. Complex Sentences Clause= Subject + Verb • Main Clause + Dependent Clause • Dependent Clause + comma + Main Clause (Dependent Clause = Subordinate Conjunction + Clause)

  5. Subordinate Conjunctions afteralthoughasbecausebeforeeven ifeven thoughifin order thatonceprovided thatrather thansince so thatthanthatthoughunless untilwhenwheneverwherewhereaswhereverwhetherwhile

  6. Complex Sentences • Louisa will wash the sink full of her dirty dishes once her roommate Shane cleans his stubble and globs of shaving cream from the bathroom sink. • We looked on top of the refrigerator, where Jenny will often hide a bag of chocolate chip cookies. • Because her teeth were chattering in fear, Lynda clenched her jaw muscle while waiting for her turn to audition.

  7. To Comma or Not to Comma? Relative clauses can also interrupt a main clause.When this happens, use no punctuation for an essential clause. But if the clause is nonessential, separate it with a comma in front and a comma behind. Take a look at these examples: • After seeing the cheap tip, the man who delivered Nicky's pizza wished that he had driven more slowly. • After seeing the cheap tip, Fernando, who delivered Nicky's pizza, wished that he had driven more slowly.

  8. Showing Opposition or Unexpected Results although / even though / though • Although I felt he was wrong, I decided to trust him. • Sharon started looking for a new job even though she was currently employed. • Though I couldn't understand a word, we had a great time!

  9. Showing Cause & Effect because / since / as • Since you need some help, I'll come over this afternoon. • Henry felt he needed to take some time off because he had been working so hard. • The parents paid for extra lessons as the children were very gifted.

  10. Expressing Time when / as soon as / before / after / by • By the time you get this letter, I will have left for New York. • I used to play a lot of tennis when I was a teenager. • We had a wonderful dinner after she had arrived.

  11. Expressing Condition if / unless / in the case that • If I were you, I would take my time with that project. • They won't come next week unless you ask them to do so. • In the case that he isn't available, we'll look for another consultant.

  12. Exercises • Alexander has been working sixty hours a week. There is an important presentation next week. • I usually work out at the gym early in the morning. I leave for work at eight a.m. • The car was extremely expensive. Bob didn't have much money. He bought the car. • Dean sometimes goes to the cinema. He enjoys going with his friend Doug. Doug visits once a month. • I prefer to watch TV by streaming over the internet. It allows me to watch what I want when I want.

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