- A complex sentence is an independent clause and a dependent clause together.
Independent clause
- A independent clause is a sentence that stands alone.
Dependent clause
-subordinating conjunction
- A dependent clause is a sentence that needs more added to it with a subordinating conjunction in it.
When to use a comma
- Only when it starts with the word because or any other word like if, after, or before.
3 complex sentences that use a comma
- After we ran, we all got sweaty.
- As soon as we got home, we had ice cream.
- Since it was cold outside, we couldn't go outside.
3 complex sentences that do not use a comma
- We all got sweaty after we ran.
- We had ice cream when we got home.
- We couldn't go outside because it was cold.
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