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Making Complex Sentences Using Subordinating Conjunctions

Making Complex Sentences Using Subordinating Conjunctions. A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause (simple sentence) joined by one dependent clause using a subordinating conjunction. Example: Rosie left the house - (independent clause)

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Making Complex Sentences Using Subordinating Conjunctions

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  1. Making Complex SentencesUsing Subordinating Conjunctions

  2. A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause (simple sentence) joined by one dependent clause using a subordinating conjunction. • Example: • Rosie left the house - (independent clause) • while her parents were sleeping - (dependent clause) • (subordinating conjunction) • Rosie left the house while her parents were sleeping. • ~OR~ • While her parents were sleeping, Rosie left the house. • Both of these sentences are complex sentences.

  3. Subordinating conjunctions can be classified according to the kind of relationship they express between clauses. Here are some of them: • Time: before, after, when, until, while, as soon as, as long as • Place: where, wherever • Purpose: so that, in order that, so • Cause: because, since, as • Condition: if, unless, provided that, except • Contrast: although, though, even though, despite, whereas

  4. Here are some examples of complex sentences using subordinating conjunctions: Time: I won’t come out until you cover your eyes. Place: The dog followed the boy wherever he went. Purpose: I did the homework so we could go out. Cause: Roy has improved since he began studying. Condition: They aren’t going unless they finish their chores. Contrast: Will didn’t sleep although he was tired.

  5. Exercise #1 Choose the correct subordinating conjunction that completes each of the following sentences.

  6. Exercise #2 Make a sentence using one subordinating conjunction from each of the following categories: Time: _______________________________________ Place: _______________________________________ Purpose: _____________________________________ Cause: ______________________________________ Condition: ___________________________________ Contrast: ____________________________________ Return

  7. Exercise #3 (Homework) Write an eight sentence paragraph describing something you own. Leave a space between each line. Use at least three complex sentences. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  8. You did it! Good work!

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