1. Complex Sentences

2. Definition
A ______________ sentence is sentence made by joining an _______________________ and a ____________________.

3. Clauses An _______________________ makes sense by itself. Example:
The bell rang for class.

4. Clauses
The __________________________ does NOT make sense by itself. Without the help of an independent clause, it is a __________________.
A dependent clause always begins with a_________________________
Example:
When the bell rang for class.

5. Writing Complex Sentences
There are _______ ways to write complex sentences

6. Writing Complex Sentences
Method 1 – place the dependent clause ___________________________________________________________________________
Examples:
When the bell rang for class, the students took their seats.
Before I leave for school, I eat a bowl of cereal.

7. Writing Complex Sentences
Method 2 – place the dependent clause at the __________ of the sentence. _________________________
Examples:
The students took their seats when the bell rang for class.
I eat a bowl of cereal before I leave for school.

8. Subordinate conjunctions that begin a dependent clause1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

9. When I left this morning, my mother was still sleeping._____
Directions: Write CD if the sentence is compound. Write CX if the sentence is complex. If you don’t know, make an educated GUESS!
When I left this morning, my mother was still sleeping._____
Jessica throws the ball to her dog; therefore, Meg’s dogs chase the ball too.________
I forgot my notebook at school; I did not study for the test._____

10. Directions: Write CD if the sentence is compound
Directions: Write CD if the sentence is compound. Write CX if the sentence is complex. If you don’t know, make an educated GUESS!
The temperature is quite chilly this morning even though it is April._______
Unless it stops raining soon, our soccer game will be cancelled._______
We may have severe thunderstorms this afternoon, so we are getting out of school early. ________