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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. After giving the orders , the men sat at the table.
The men wore red coats. The men wore red coats because it kept them warm.
The men were feeling tired. After eating, the men were feeling tired.
The table was piled high with food. The table,Which was dirty, was piled high with food.
The weather was very hot today. After the storm, the weather was very hot today.