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Complex Sentences

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  • "I replied" is a clause. True/False? Why?
    True. It contains a verb.
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  • Give an example of a phrase.
    Any sentence without a verb. "this morning"
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  • "Finally at home" is a clause. True/False? Why?
    False. It doesn't contain a verb.
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  • What is an independent clause?
    A clause which can stand on its own in a sentence.
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  • What are dependent clauses?
    Sentences that cannot stand (don't make sense) on their own.
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  • How do dependent clauses start in a complex sentence?
    With a subordinating conjunction
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  • This complex sentence is grammatically correct. "After I finished the meeting I went to the club."
    False. It's missing a comma.
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  • "If you come early" is an independent clause.
    False. It's a dependent clause.
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  • "I bought a shirt" is an independent clause.
    True
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  • Start a complex sentence with the subordinating conjunction "Before".
    Before we left, we made sure everything was clean.
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  • Create a complex sentence with the subordinating conjunction "unless"
    I don't like eating pizza unless it's plain.
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  • This sentence starts with a dependent clause. "If you play fair, your team will respect you."
    True
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  • Create a complex sentence with the subordinating conjunction "while"
    While I played guitar, the audience was singing.
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  • Create a complex sentence with the subordinating conjunction "Until"
    I played outside until my parents came home.
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