Mgtr.Guillermo.Mendoza

1. By
Mgtr. Guillermo Mendoza
• Complex Sentences

2. Complex Sentence

3. Complex Sentence
• A complex sentence has at least two
parts: one that can stand alone and
another one that cannot
• The part that cannot stand alone is linked
to the rest of the sentence by a
subordinating conjunction

4. Complex Sentence
Since my girlfriend and I wanted to have fun,
we went to San Juan yesterday.

5. Complex Sentence
Since we wanted to have fun,
we went to San Juan yesterday.
Predicate
Subject
Subordinating
Conjunction
Part that cannot stand alone

6. Complex Sentence
SUBJECT PREDICATE
SUBJECT PREDICATE
even though

7. Complex Sentence
Bob is popular
he is ugly.
even though

8. COMPLEX SENTENCE:
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS
The most common subordinating conjunctions
are "after," "although," "as,"
"because," "before," "how," "if,"
"once," "since," "than," "that,"
though," "till," "until," "when,"
"where," "whether,” and while."

9. Bob is popular even though he is ugly.
Clause 1 Clause 2
Independent Dependent
COMPLEX SENTENCE:
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

10. Even though Bob is ugly, he is popular.
Clause 1 Clause 2
Dependent Independent
COMPLEX SENTENCE:
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

11. EXPLORATORY QUESTIONS
1. What is a complex sentence?
2. How are clauses connected in a sentence?
3. How is the syntax of a complex sentence?
5. What type of conjunction should we use in this kind of
sentence?
6. What is a subordinating conjunction used for?
7. What type of punctuation can we use in complex sentences
if it starts with a subordinating word?
8. Mention some other names for subordinating conjunctions..

12. References
Writing Academic English, Second Edition, by
Alice Oshima and Ann Hogue. White Plains:
Addison, Wesley, Longman, 1999.
The Little, Brown Handbook, by H. Ramsey
Fowler and Jane E. Aaron, Pearson, 2004.