Subordinate Clauses
Although I need sugar for this recipe, I’ll make do with Splenda.
Although I need sugar for this recipe
My dog ran away with the bone I threw out, and he buried it in the back yard.
Compound Sentence
Answering her own question, my older sister discovered that she knew what to do all along.
Answering her own question
Typing very fast was one of the secretary's best qualities as she completed the document in ten minutes.
Typing very fast
The guest speaker who studied abroad gave a rather unexpectedly boring presentation.
who studied abroad
Because of the high interest in learning to can vegetables, there will be a class on it beginning in March.
Because of the high interest in learning to can vegetables
While the mailman delivered the packages, I carried them into the house and opened them.
Complex Sentence
Fixing the radiator on my car, the mechanic waited until he was finished to tell me how much it cost.
Fixing the radiator on my car
My daughter adored petting her cat while it slept next to her on the bed.
petting her cat while it slept next to her on the bed.
The winner of the drawing, whose name will not yet be released, will be awarded a huge cash sum.
whose name will not yet be released
We enjoy creating decorations for the wedding since we are not purchasing them.
since we are not purchasing them
We’ll need to research an online map in order to locate our summer vacation spot.
Complex Sentence
Corrected in red ink, my essay was discovered to lack clarity and specific examples.
Corrected in red ink
Cheryl's favorite hobby is sewing clothes for her daughter's baby dolls.
sewing clothes for her daughter's baby dolls.
Having character is a quality that many people no longer have; they tend to take the easy way out.
that many people no longer have
The hikers got lost on the mountain when it started snowing, and they became very afraid.
when it started snowing
One of these days we will have to decide if we are going to college or straight into the workforce.
Simple Sentence
The mansion built on the deserted island looked lonely and haunted, and I wanted no part of it.
built on the deserted island
Reading all afternoon, Myra fell asleep and dreamed of being in the plot of the book.
being in the plot of the book
I was proud of the gratitude my students showed when they received the pizza, which they ate with gusto.
which they ate with gusto
We can use our notes on the test as long as we are using our own, but we are not allowed to use others’.
as long as we are using our own
Expressing our true feelings can be difficult, yet it causes amazing results.
Compound Sentence
My sister moved out of her old house, worn from years of disrepair.
worn from years of disrepair
Running to his mother, Tom got in trouble for tattling on his younger brother.
tattling on his younger brother
Rita and Frank, who met at the party, ended up going out on their first date, then a second, and finally winding up married.
who met at the party