We are learning to write complex sentences Complex
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We are learning to write complex sentences.
Complex Sentences Complex sentences link two or more ideas together within one sentence. For example, here are two simple sentences: The man opened the door to his house. He was pleased to be home. These two ideas can be linked to make one complex sentence.
Example 1 Official title ‘Complex sentence starting with a subordinate clause’. As the man opened the door to his house, he was pleased to be home. Examples of subordinate conjunctions you can start a sentence with: After, although, because, before, as, even , if, since, though, that, unless, until, whenever, wherever, whether, which, while, who, why.
Example 2 Official title ‘Complex sentence ending with a subordinate clause’. The man opened the door to his house, pleased to be home.
After, although, because, before, as, even , if, since, though, that, unless, until, whenever, wherever, whether, which, while, who, why. Change the simple sentence into a complex sentence. The driver crashed into the house.
After, although, because, before, as, even , if, since, though, that, unless, until, whenever, wherever, whether, which, while, who, why. Change the simple sentence into a complex sentence. The man looked ahead of him.
After, although, because, before, as, even , if, since, though, that, unless, until, whenever, wherever, whether, which, while, who, why. Change the simple sentence into a complex sentence. The boys tried to win.
