Category: Language

Complex Sentences

We have been looking at complex sentences in class. A complex sentence is a sentence that has a dependent clause as well as a main clause. A main clause on its own is called a simple sentence.

We were given the following simple sentences based on the image below and I have turned them into complex sentences (with the dependent clause in italics.)

The men sat at the table. Tiredly, but also hungrily, the men sat at the table.
The men wore red coats. The men, who loved to stand out, wore red coats.
The men were feeling tired. After showing off their red coats, the men were feeling tired.
The table was piled high with food. As the men gazed in wonder, the table, set by the maid,was piled high with food.
The weather was very hot today. Because the men were wearing heavy red coats, the weather was very hot today.