Complex Sentences
Subordinating Clauses and conjunctions
Why do we need complex sentences?
- Variety in our sentence types.
- To express more complex thoughts and ideas.
- To sounds more professional.
- Share more details and information in a clear and succinct way.
- Enhance meaning.
So what is a subordinate/dependent clause?
Subordinate/dependent clause:- uses a (subordinating) conjunction -cannot stand alone as a complete sentence -supports and adds meaning to a main clause Main clause = stands alone Subordinate/dependent clause = makes main clause "fancy"
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Types of subordinate clauses
Noun
Comparative
Adjective
Verbless
Adverb
Complementary
Conditional
Relative
Knowing all these different types of subordinating clauses doesn't really matter to me. I want you to have enough of an understanding to apply it yourself. To understand and create complex sentences that are grammatically correct.
Examples
Main clause = We will go to the beach today.Subordinate clause = Since it's sunny out Complex sentence: Since it's sunny out, we will go to the beach. Main clause = The phone belongs to Ariana. Subordinate clause = that is on the couch Complex sentence = The phone that is on the couch belongs to Ariana.
Try underlining the subordinating clause
Remember, the subordinating clause could not be it's own sentence AND the main clause it leaves behind SHOULD be a complete sentence.
- When the tide is high, the boats will leave.
- Unless you hurry, you will be late for work.
- After the race, we will take a break.
- Since the room was so quiet, he turned his phone on silent.
- If you know where she works, you can make an appointment.
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Commas
What did you notice about the commas in those examples?
- When the tide is high, the boats will leave.
- Unless you hurry, you will be late for work.
- After the race, we will take a break.
- Since the room was so quiet, he turned his phone on silent.
- If you know where she works, you can make an appointment.
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Commas DEPEND on the location of the clause
When the tide is high, the boats will leave. The boats will leave when the tide is high Unless you hurry, you will be late for work. You will be late for work unless you hurry. After the race, we will take a break. We will take a break after the race.
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Subordinating Clauses use Subordinating Conjunctions
Because
Once
For
Consequently
As
Though
Since
Due to
Therefore
Provided that
Hence
Unless
When
While
Whenever
Before
And so many more...
Provided that
Knowing the conjunctions matters- commas aren't always there
The reason why he was out of work was a secret. The moment when the plane took off was amazing! The man who lives by the lake is my uncle. The giraffe, who was the tallest in the zoo, towered over them
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Try underlining the subordinating clause
The bull that charged us is back in the field. My sister who lives in Moscow is getting married. The peaches that we picked the other day have rotted. The student that missed the final failed the class. The time when we went to the zoo was my favorite.
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Let's Review!
Why do we need them?
What are they?
What about the commas?
What are some subordinating conjunctions?
Let's Practice!
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Complex Sentences
Subordinating Clauses and conjunctions
Why do we need complex sentences?
So what is a subordinate/dependent clause?
Subordinate/dependent clause:- uses a (subordinating) conjunction -cannot stand alone as a complete sentence -supports and adds meaning to a main clause Main clause = stands alone Subordinate/dependent clause = makes main clause "fancy"
+ info
Types of subordinate clauses
Noun
Comparative
Adjective
Verbless
Adverb
Complementary
Conditional
Relative
Knowing all these different types of subordinating clauses doesn't really matter to me. I want you to have enough of an understanding to apply it yourself. To understand and create complex sentences that are grammatically correct.
Examples
Main clause = We will go to the beach today.Subordinate clause = Since it's sunny out Complex sentence: Since it's sunny out, we will go to the beach. Main clause = The phone belongs to Ariana. Subordinate clause = that is on the couch Complex sentence = The phone that is on the couch belongs to Ariana.
Try underlining the subordinating clause
Remember, the subordinating clause could not be it's own sentence AND the main clause it leaves behind SHOULD be a complete sentence.
+ info
Commas
What did you notice about the commas in those examples?
+ info
Commas DEPEND on the location of the clause
When the tide is high, the boats will leave. The boats will leave when the tide is high Unless you hurry, you will be late for work. You will be late for work unless you hurry. After the race, we will take a break. We will take a break after the race.
+ info
Subordinating Clauses use Subordinating Conjunctions
Because
Once
For
Consequently
As
Though
Since
Due to
Therefore
Provided that
Hence
Unless
When
While
Whenever
Before
And so many more...
Provided that
Knowing the conjunctions matters- commas aren't always there
The reason why he was out of work was a secret. The moment when the plane took off was amazing! The man who lives by the lake is my uncle. The giraffe, who was the tallest in the zoo, towered over them
+ info
Try underlining the subordinating clause
The bull that charged us is back in the field. My sister who lives in Moscow is getting married. The peaches that we picked the other day have rotted. The student that missed the final failed the class. The time when we went to the zoo was my favorite.
+ info
Let's Review!
Why do we need them?
What are they?
What about the commas?
What are some subordinating conjunctions?
Let's Practice!