Commas with Complex Sentences
Commas with Complex Sentences
Commas with Complex Sentences
Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left back arrow to return to this lesson.
Common Core Language Standard 2
When students begin to write in complex sentences, the quality and maturity of their writing increases significantly. The complex sentence has two parts: the dependent clause and the independent clause.
Today’s mechanics lesson is on commas with complex sentences. Remember that a complex sentence connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. A dependent clause is a noun and connected verb that does not express a complete thought, while the independent clause is a noun and connected verb that does express a complete thought. A subordinating conjunction begins a dependent clause.
Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.
Place a comma after a dependent clause that begins a sentence. Place commas before and after a dependent clause in the middle of the sentence. Don’t place a comma before a dependent clause that ends a sentence. Example: After I sneeze, I always blow my nose. I stop when he asks me.
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.
Practice: Even though you disobeyed me, I know why you did it, although I still disapprove.
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Mechanics Practice Answers: Even though you disobeyed me, I know why you did it although I still disapprove.
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write your own sentence using a dependent clause at the beginning of a sentence.
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