Complex Sentences

Complex Sentences

1. Subordinate clause

   • Cannot
     • Express
       • Complete thought
     • Stand
       • By itself

2. Structures

   • Main clause
     • Subordinate conjunction
       • Subordinate clause
     • You will lose
       • if
         • you don't try
   • Subordinate conjunction
     • Subordinate clause
       • ,
         • Main clause
     • When
       • the cake is brown
         • ,
           • take it out the oven

3. Noun clauses

   • Subject
   • Direct Object
   • Indirect Object
   • Predicate
   • Obj. preposition
   • Introduced by
     • noun
     • nexus

4. Subordinating Conjuctions

   • O N
     • Once
     • Now that
   • A
     • After
     • Although
     • As
   • W H I T E
     • WH- words
     • How
     • If
       • in case
         • if only
           • in order
     • That
       • Than
         • Though
     • even though
       • except
         • Even if
   • B U S
     • Because
       • Before
     • Unless
       • Until
     • Since
       • So that
   • Condicionales
     • Consecutivas
       • Finales
         • Concesivas
           • Causales
             • Temporales
               • En cuanto
               • Tan pronto como
             • Porque
             • Pues
             • Dado que
             • Ya que
           • aunque
           • Por mas que
           • Por mucho que
         • (Para) que
       • Con que
       • luego
       • asi que
       • pues bien
       • por lo tanto
       • de manera que
     • Si
     • Como
     • Siempre que

5. Adjective clauses

   • Introduced by:
     • Relative Pron.
     • Conjunctions
   • Relative clause
     • Defining
       • Essential info
     • Non - defining
       • Extra info

6. Adverbial clauses

   • Introduce by
     • Verb
     • Adjectives
     • Adverbs