Complex Sentences
“Dogs Playing Poker”
Examples: Below are 3 complex sentences about this art piece.
1. Even though there are dogs playing poker, I don’t see any cats.
2. The clock reads 1:10; however, we don’t know if it’s a.m. or p.m.
3. While there are five large dogs at the table, the two small dogs are winning.
Reminder: A complex sentence has at least one dependent clause and one independent clause. Also,
remember to use the correct conjunction to join your clauses.
Practice: Now you write 5 complex sentences about the picture.
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Self-Check
1. Does each sentence have an independent clause? Box it.
2. Does each independent clause have a subject? Underline it.
3. Does each independent clause have a verb? Circle it.
4. Does each sentence have at least one dependent clause introduced by a subordinating
conjunction or a relative pronoun? Underline the dependent clause twice and place a triangle
over the subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun.
5. Does each sentence start with a capital letter?
6. Does each sentence end with punctuation?
Good Job!