Writing COMPLEX Sentences for Ms. Daviss 5th-Grade Language Arts Classes Types of Sentences There are 4 types of sentences we will explore this year: 1) Simple (S) sentences (independent clauses), 2) Complex (CX) sentences, 3) Compound (CD) sentences, and 4) complex-compound (CX-CD) sentences.
This presentation will focus on COMPLEX senten ces. What Is a Complex Sentence? A complex sentence is a sentence that combines a DEPENDENT clause with an INDEPEN DENT clause. Remember, an INDEPENDENT clause is just a com
plete sentence. A DEPENDENT clause is a group of words that incl udes a marker, a subject, and a predicate, but it d oes not make sense on its own. Do You Remember Our Markers? Just remember WASABI! while after
since although because if Punctuating Depen dent Clauses Remember that a dependent clause ne eds a comma when the clause is at the beginnin
g of the sentence: Since it is dark, lets put our costumes on. A dependent clause does not need a comma wh en it is at the end of the sentence: Lets put our costumes on since it is dark. Writing Complex Se ntences To create a complex sentence, just ad
d a dependent clause to an independent clause. Just treat your independent clause like a target sentence for a Brush Stroke. Writing Complex Se ntences Independent clause (IC): I will get a lot of candy. Now I need to put a dependent clause before or after it.
Dependent clause (DC): if my costume is awesome Writing Complex Se ntences IC: I will get a lot of candy. + DC: if my costume is awesome = COMPLEX sentence:
I will get a lot of candy if my costume is awesome. Writing Complex Se ntences Independent clause: Zombie costumes are cool. Now I need to put a dependent clause before or after it. Dependent clause:
although they scare me Writing Complex Se ntences IC: Zombie costumes are cool. + DC: although they scare me = COMPLEX sentence: Although they scare me, zombie
stumes are cool. co You Try A Couple! Add a DEPENDENT CLAUSE BE FORE the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE to make a COMPLEX sentence. Ghosts roamed the cemetery grounds.
Add a DEPENDENT CLAUSE TER the INDEPENDENT CLAUSE to make a COMPLEX sentence. The witch cackled and screeched. AF Try A Couple More! Add an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE BEFORE the DEPENDENT CLAUSE
to make a COMPLEX sentence. because the moon was full Add an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE AFTER the DEPENDENT CLAUSE to make a COMPLEX sentence. while the vampire chased a werewolf Can You Write You r Own? Write 2 Halloween-themed
CO MPLEX sentences. Put a dependent clause at the beginning of one sentence and at the end of the other. Be sure each sentence has proper capitalization and punctuation! Great Job, Goblins!
