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USING COMPLEX SENTENCES

A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate, either or both
of which may be compound.

Many Iraqis still live in the deserts. They farm and raise animals.

You have learned that two or more simple sentences may be joined to
make a compound sentence. Each part of a compound sentence is an
independent clause. An independent clause expresses a complete
thought, thus it can stand alone.

Iraqi farmers grow rice, cotton, wheat, and dates, but the nomads
live with their sheep and goats.

What two independent clauses are joined? What word joins them?
Does each clause express a complete idea or thought?

Study the sentences below. Pay attention to the italicized parts.

1. Ur was one of the earliest cities that were built near Iraq's
big rivers.

2. The city was built by the Bronze Age people who were
called Sumerians.

What two clauses made up each sentence above? Which is the


independent clause? Which is the dependent clause?

This dependent clause depends on the independent or main clause for


its meaning. It is also called subordinate clause because it is
introduced by a subordinate conjunction like that or who.

Resources:
Joy In Learning English Grade 6
These two sentences are called complex sentences because they
consist of one main or dependent clause and one or more subordinate
clause/clauses.

Dependent clauses may be used in different ways.:

1. As adjectival, modifying a noun or pronoun

Iraq is an Arab country which is located in Southwest Asia.

Adjectival clauses are usually introduced by these relative pronouns:


who whose whom which that

2. As adverbial, modifying verb.

The family moved to Baghdad when Nadi was seven.

Adverbial clauses are introduced by these subordinate conjunctions:


after before while where
although because than when
as if unless whenever
as long as since until

A comma is used to set off the dependent clause when this clause is
found at the beginning of in the middle of the sentence.

Nadi, who lived in the rural area, went to the city for the first time.

Resources:
Joy In Learning English Grade 6
• A complex sentence is made up of an independent
clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A main or independent clause has a subject and a


predicate, and it can stand alone.

• A subordinate or dependent clause has also a


subject and a predicate but it cannot stand alone.
It is introduced by a subordinate conjunction and is
connected to the main clause. This clause can be
adjectival or adverbial.

Resources:
Joy In Learning English Grade 6

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