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Complex Sentences: Mary Grace S. Gagui Division of Pampanga Sasmuan District Sebitanan Integrated School
Complex Sentences: Mary Grace S. Gagui Division of Pampanga Sasmuan District Sebitanan Integrated School
SENTENCES
MARY GRACE S. GAGUI
Division of Pampanga
Sasmuan District
Sebitanan Integrated School
Think
and Tell Look at the group of words
below.
What do we call them?
I love you.
*This clause expresses a complete
thought.
because you love me, too
*This clause does not express a complete thought.
A dependent clause begins
with subordinating
conjunction or subordinator.
It indicates the subordinate
or dependent role of the
clause in the sentence.
The subordinating
conjunctions that begin the
dependent clauses are
although, after, when, while,
until, because, before, if,
since.
because- for the reason
that
when –denotes time
unless – except in the
condition
that
if - expresses a condition
after- later or next
although – despite of being
- even if
since – denotes time
while – at the same time as
Find
out and
Learn
A combination of
an independent clause
and a
dependent clause is
called a complex
sentence.
Find
out
and
Let’s have another sentences.
Learn.
1. I shall not go home unless
mother is back.
Example:
When I was ten, I broke my leg.
dependent independent
clause clause
Try and Identify the independent
Learn
clause and the dependent
clause in each sentence.
1.I like you
Independent
because you
Dependent
are friendly.
2.After
clause attending
Dependent
clause class, Susie will
Independent
return
clause the books. clause
Independent clause – is a
simple sentence by itself.
It expresses a complete
thought so it can stand
alone.
Dependent clause – does
not give a complete
thought. It cannot stand
alone. It depends on an
independent clause to
complete its meaning.
What makes up a complex
sentence?
A complex sentence is
composed of an
independent clause and one
or more dependent clauses
joined by subordinating
conjunction.
Write Fill in the blank with correct conjunction to
and complete each complex sentence.
L
earn
1. We can’t get to the island ________ we sail.
2.She might watch the concertunless if
________
someone invites her.
3.She is already a successful businesswoman
although
________ she is very young.
4. Classes are suspended ________ of a
strong beacaus
When
typhoon. e
Write Write an independent clause
and
Learn to form a complex sentence.