Complex Sentences
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Complex Sentences
Sentence that has a main, or independent, clause and one or more suborinate, or dependent, clauses.
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Dependent Clause (Opener)
Dependent clause-Group of words with subject & Verb that depends on the MAIN clause to give it meaning
Because she was hungry.
As the large crowd stood in line to get the new iPhone.
Since my mom, sister, and brother will be late to the party.
While the children played with their new puppy.
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Commas in Complex Sentences
*** Independent + dependent. --->
No Comma
*** AAAWWUBBIS + Dependent, independent clause. ---->
Comma separates clauses
After the game was over, we drove home.
We drove home after the game was over.
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Subordinating Conjunctions
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Complex Sentences
Sentence that has a main, or independent, clause and one or more suborinate, or dependent, clauses.
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