What is a complex sentence?
Complex sentences are made up of two 'clauses' that are joined. A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
Dependent clauses- is similar to an independent clause, or a complete sentence, but it lacks one of the elements that would make it a complete sentence.
What are the different parts that make up a complex sentence?
1. Subordinating conjunction + dependent clause + comma + independent clauses
2. Independent clauses + subordinating conjunction + dependent clause (NO COMMA NEEDED)
What are the differences between complex sentences and compound sentences?
Compound:
- Contains two independent clauses joined by a FANBOY and comma
- Contains two independent clauses joined by a semi colon.
- The two halves could stand alone as individual sentences.
Complex:
- Contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
- A dependent clause does not express a complete thought and can't stand alone.
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5 sentence paragraph that uses both compound and complex sentences:
When Mary handed in her homework, she forgot to give Mrs. Johnson the last page.
Mrs. Johnson returned the homework, after she noticed the error.
When the bell rang, Mary ran to pack her backpack.
After she got on the moving bus, Mary realized that she had swim practice.
Mary has bad grades, because she studies at the noisy candy shop where she can't concentrate.
Mary likes to eat chocolate ice cream, but her friend likes Strawberry ice cream.
Mary was doing her homework when her computer crashed, so she lost all of her work.
Complex sentences are made up of two 'clauses' that are joined. A complex sentence is made up of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
Dependent clauses- is similar to an independent clause, or a complete sentence, but it lacks one of the elements that would make it a complete sentence.
What are the different parts that make up a complex sentence?
1. Subordinating conjunction + dependent clause + comma + independent clauses
2. Independent clauses + subordinating conjunction + dependent clause (NO COMMA NEEDED)
What are the differences between complex sentences and compound sentences?
Compound:
- Contains two independent clauses joined by a FANBOY and comma
- Contains two independent clauses joined by a semi colon.
- The two halves could stand alone as individual sentences.
Complex:
- Contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
- A dependent clause does not express a complete thought and can't stand alone.
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5 sentence paragraph that uses both compound and complex sentences:
When Mary handed in her homework, she forgot to give Mrs. Johnson the last page.
Mrs. Johnson returned the homework, after she noticed the error.
When the bell rang, Mary ran to pack her backpack.
After she got on the moving bus, Mary realized that she had swim practice.
Mary has bad grades, because she studies at the noisy candy shop where she can't concentrate.
Mary likes to eat chocolate ice cream, but her friend likes Strawberry ice cream.
Mary was doing her homework when her computer crashed, so she lost all of her work.
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