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Understanding & Utilizing Complex Sentences
CP English 10
CLAUSE:
TWO BASIC TYPES
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COMPLEX SENTENCE
KEY INDICATORS ARE SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS
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UNDERLINE THE DEPENDENT CLAUSES BELOW.
STRIKETHROUGH THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES BELOW.
If students want to enjoy tailgating before tomorrow’s game they should arrive
early to the front parking lot.
Whenever Sheila forgot to bring an umbrella the clouds always brought rain.
Although toppings cost extra Jared could not resist adding mushrooms, olives,
and extra cheese to his pizza.
Because he completed his homework early Anthony spent the evening out with
friends.
THE GUIDELINE THAT I MUST TAKE AWAY FROM ALL OF THIS
If a DEPENDENT CLAUSE starts a
complex sentence:
If an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE starts a
complex sentence:
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
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Practice
Write about the thing that you miss most about elementary school.
You must write 7 sentences, and 3 of them must be complex (no more, no less).
WRITE NEATLY!
After writing, exchange with a partner. When you receive your partner’s paper,
read it, and highlight the three complex sentences that he/she used.
When finished, be sure to jot your name at the bottom of your partner’s paper.
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This paper must be turned in before you leave today!