comple «Sentence, Name: ‘You've already learned that a clause has a subject and a verb. There are two kinds of clauses: tclause 2. A dependent clause + A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, However, it has NO complete thought. It needs an independent clause. Therefote, it is dependent on the independent clause. i Example: After Tyler called his friend... Subject ‘Tyler Verb = Called Independent Clause: An independent clause has a subject, verb, and a complete thought. Itis a sentence. Example: He met him at the park. ‘A simple sentence only has a subject and a complete predicate. Examples: The dog barked. | The big, hairy dog with sharp teeth barked at the mailman, Complex Sentence: A dependent clause needs an independent clause. When you put the two together, you have a complex sentence. Examples: When the mailman arrived, the dog barked. Dependent clause Independent Clause Subordinate Conjunctions: Subordinate conjunctions connect a dependent clause with an independent clause. Here are some examples: although because before if once unless until’ whenever while Directions: Write “Dependent Clause” under the dependent clause and “Independent Clause” under the independent clause. Circle the subordinate conjunction. 1. The mailman woulda’t deliver our nh Dy dog bit him in the leg. Independent Clause yependent Clause Sarah could have done better on the assignment, although she did receive an A. Because she didn’t say, “Mother may I?” she had to start over. Before my mom would let me spend the night, she had to talk to Jamie’s mom. Ifyou study for the test, you will do much better. ‘Once the play started, we were not allowed to talk. ‘We won't be able to play unless the rain stops by noon. ea a wr ED Rex practiced his guitar until he could play the song perfectly. 9. Whenever I think about my third grade teacher, I have a warm feeling inside. 10. We played games while the adults sat and talked. CreateBetterWriters.com 39complex Sentence, HA Directions: Write a dependent clause that turns the simple sentence into a complex sentence. 1, _While we sang at the concert __, parents recorded the show with their video cameras. 2. » I froze like a statue. 3 , the officer walked into the oom and asked, “Who’s in charge here?” 4, Patsy put her face in her hands and started crying : 5, We bought a huge tub of popcorn . 6. , the boys began chucking snowballs everywhere. 7. . the captain had to wash the deck of the boat. 8. The kids jumped in the air and screamed : 9. Rover did all kinds of tricks . 10. , Frank wondered why no one was here. 11 the teacher wrote their homework on the board. 12. a bear broke into our tent and ate our food. 13. We waited in line for tickets 14. Julian stuffed a dozen marshmallows into his mouth 15. Everyone stampeded out of the room Extensio: "Think of a task that can be explained easily. For example, you can explain how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Write a one paragraph explanation of how to do that task. Use at least three (3) complex sentences. Use the subordinate conjunctions below for ideas. after as because before if once since so unless when whenever wherever whether while CreateBetterWriters.com a2Sentence Combining Tricks 1. Sharing Important Words 2. Making Phrases _3. Join Sentences separate sheet of paper, rewrite the following sentences into one smooth sentence. Remember, there may be many ways to combine each of these sentences. 1. The baby learned how to crawl. She was five months old. 2. Thelp Mrs. Snodgrass after school. She was my fourth grade teacher. 3, My dad went on a business trip. He went across the country, 4, T bought a hotdog. I ate it under a tree. 5. We had to take a shower. Then we could go in the pool. 6. We went into the park. We went across the field. We went onto the swings. 7. The United States has people from almost every country. It’s the best country in the world. Mr. Simon corrected our papers. At the same time we drew our illustrations. ~ 9. Amy won the lottery. It was worth a million dollars. 10. Michael collected fifty worms for our fishing trip. He got them from our back yard. 11. I scored twenty points yesterday. We lost anyway. 12. Rex barked at the mailman. Next, he barked at our neighbor. Finally, he barked at me. 13. Our coach is taking us to the batting cages. His name is Mr, Henderson. 14, We cut down our tree. Now there is more room to play. 15. The police officer gave a ticket to the driver. ‘The ticket was for speeding. 16, Our class sang a song at the assembly. It was about America. 17. We can save twenty dollars. We have to sign up for ballet lessons today. 18. Before I could eat I had to wash my hands. Then I had to set the table. Finally, 1 had to make the lemonade. 19. Number Blaster will help me with my math. It is a new computer program, 20. We can go on the Ferris wheel, We can go on the Mesry-go-round. CreateBetterWriters.com 46Name: ound-Complex Senten, eer Types of Sentences 2 Directions: Write a dependent clause that turns the compound sentence into a compound-complex sentence, Use the subordinate conjunctions in the extension below for ideas. 1. __While my mom baked the cake _ she whistled a song, and I hummed along. 2. We went to the store and my dad bought me a bike 3. The cat will drink the milk or it will drink the milk 4 the cars will warm up their engines, and they will race off the starting line 5, The gitls sat in the grass , and they told stories 6. the snake came out of the hole, but it wasn’t able to eat 7. The band played a song, and crowd went crazy . 8 we had to call to say we'd be late, but no one was home 9. You can sing a solo or you can sing with the choir 10. Amy cleans the board and she empties the trash Extension: Write three (3) compound sentences. Next, turn them into compound-complex sentences by adding dependent clauses. Use the subordinate conjunctions below for ideas. after as because before if once since so unless when whenever wherever whether while CreateBetterWriters.com 50Name: ypound-Complex Senten, Corfour Types a Sentences Directions: Write a dependent clause that turns the compound sentence into a compound-complex sentence. 1. go to the golf course and I help carry the bags 2. My cat jumps on my bed and she licks my ear 3. We wanted our picture taken but we were out of film, 4. the kids come running out of the house, and they scream like wild animals 5 she had her choice to take gymnastics lessons, or she could play soccer. 6. The magician needed a volunteer and I raised my hand 7. We counted the pennies and they rolled ‘them 8, Jim and Sarah were going to sit in the grass but it was too crowded. 9. We can’t go to the movies and we'll have to take my sister 10. You can wash the cars or you can dry them off CreateBetterWriters.com st