Complex Sentences
The students panicked when they realized their project was due.
What is the subordinating conjunction?
when
"Joe says he's going to buy a motorcycle." "Over my dead body!"
What does "over my dead body" mean?
You are going to do everything to prevent it. Not going to happen.
Because they ate a big breakfast, they weren't hungry later.
What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?
because
Identify the prefix in the word "repair"
"re"
I'm thinking of a word that means "to read again"
Reread
They practiced hard. They won the game.
Combine these two sentences to make one using the subordinate conjunction "because"
Because they practiced hard, they won the game.
They won the game because they practiced hard.
"Costs an arm and a leg"
What does this mean?
very expensive
Since his birthday is coming up, they're planning a big party.
What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?
since
Identify the prefix in the word " dislike"
"dis"
I'm thinking of a word that means "to write again"
Rewrite
He did his homework. Nick watched cartoons.
Combine these two sentences to make one sentence using the subordinate conjunction "after"
After he did his homework, Nick watched cartoons.
Nick watched cartoons after he did his homework.
"Hit the sack"
"It's raining cats and dogs"
"Piece of cake"
"Hit the sack"-go to bed/go to sleep
"It's raining cats and dogs"-raining very hard
"Piece of cake"-easy
When do you need a comma in a complex sentence?
You need a comma when starting with the subordinate conjunction.
Identify the suffix in the word "singer"
"er"
I'm thinking of a word that means "not connect"
disconnect
The family will go on vacation. They have summer break.
Combine these two sentences to make one using the subordinate conjunction "when."
When they have summer break, the family will go on vacation.
The family will go on vacation when they have summer break.
"Once in a blue moon, I visit my family in Florida."
What does "once in a blue moon" mean?
not very often, rarely
Although she likes to play guitar she gets nervous sometimes.
Where does the comma belong in this sentence?
Although she likes to play guitar, she gets nervous sometimes.
Identify the suffix in the word "affordable"
"able"
I'm thinking of a word that means to "see or watch before"
preview
I want to be a doctor. I want to help other people.
Combine these two sentences to make one sentence.
Because I want to help other people, I want to be a doctor.
I want to be a doctor because I want to help other people.
"under the weather"
"give a cold shoulder"
"spill the beans"
"under the weather"-feeling ill/sick
"give a cold shoulder"-ignore someone
"spill the beans"- tell the secret
My teacher lets us choose partners. We have been doing a good job in class.
Combine these two sentences to make one using the subordinate conjunction "whenever"
Whenever we have been doing a good job in class, my teacher lets us choose partners.
My teacher lets us choose partners whenever we have been doing a good job in class.
Identify the prefix and suffix in the word "unhelpful"
prefix "un"
suffix "ful"
I'm thinking of a word that means "to wrongly understand"
Misunderstand