More Sentence Construction Subordinating Conjunctions Complex Sentences Review

More Sentence Construction • Subordinating Conjunctions • Complex Sentences

Review 1. What is an independent clause? 2. What is a dependent clause? 3. What is a simple sentence? 4. Name the coordinating conjunctions.

Subordinating Conjunctions Coordinating Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions Connect words, phrases, and clauses of roughly equal importance. Connect clauses and indicate that one of the two clauses is more important than the other.

Subordinating Conjunctions Examples: after, although, as, because, before, even if, even, though, if, in order that, once, rather than, since, so that, than, that, though, unless, until, whenever, whereas, wherever, whether, while, why

Subordinating Conjunctions Examples: Leslie hid the dirty dishes in a cabinet before her mother came into the kitchen.

Check, Please! Write three sentences that include a subordinating conjunction.

Review 1. Describe compound sentence type 1. Write an example. 2. Describe compound sentence type 2. Write an example. 3. Describe compound sentence type 3. Write an example.

Complex Sentences Complex Sentence Examples: Dependent, Independent A sentence that consists of one independent clause and one subordinating clause. When we heard how much the repairs cost, we decided to get a new television set.

Complex Sentences Examples: Dependent, Independent Dependent After we heard how much a new television set would cost, we thought again about the repairs. We finally decided to get a new set although we couldn’t really afford it.

Check, Please! Partner up! In your partners, write a story that includes: • 1 Simple Sentence • 2 Compound Sentences Type 1 • 2 Compound Sentences Type 2 • 2 Compound Sentences Type 3 • 3 Complex Sentences Please underline and label all requirements. Your story is a western.