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Complex Sentences :Complex Sentences Complex sentences involve combining two sentences of unequal value;
>>one sentence is
dependent on the
other for its full
meaning.
Example: :Example: Maria goes to sleep
after her father reads her a bedtime story. Maria Goes to sleep. After her father reads
her bedtime story
This is not a complete sentence, for it does not make sense by itself. It leaves us with the question, “what happened after the bedtime story?” It is an example of a dependent clause. :This is not a complete sentence, for it does not make sense by itself. It leaves us with the question, “what happened after the bedtime story?” It is an example of a dependent clause. After her father reads
her bedtime story
Dependent Clause :Dependent Clause A Dependent Clause starts with a dependent word that leaves the sentence hanging. After her father reads
her bedtime story dependent word is known as
subordinating conjunction
Slide 5:DEPENDENT CLAUSE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE + COMPLEX SENTENCE A dependent clause must be
paired with an independent clause to
achieve its full meaning.
The result is a complex sentence.
Common subordinating conjunctions: :Common subordinating conjunctions: After
Before
Since
Whatever
Whether
When
Whose Although
Even though
So that
When
Whichever
While
Whenever
What Though
How
Unless
As
Until
If
Because
As if
Two (2) methods for creating complex sentences: :Two (2) methods for creating complex sentences: A. B. Independent Clause + Subordinating Conjunction + Dependent Clause. Example: I want to proofread my essay before showing it to my LIA. Subordinating Conjunction + Dependent Clause+ Comma[,] +
Independent Clause Example: Although I am nervous about writing, I think I will do just fine.