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10th Grade ELA
Language
Conventions of Standard English
18. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1
18.1 Grammar Complex Sentences
Master Complex Sentences for Clear, Connected Writing
Learn how to combine independent and dependent clauses with subordinating conjunctions to write with sophistication, clarity, and style.
What You'll Learn
Complex sentences join independent and dependent clauses together effectively.
Subordinating conjunctions show contrast, cause, time, and condition relationships.
Key terms include main clause, adverbial clause, and clause markers.
Related topics extend skills into argument, organization, and varied writing.
What You'll Practice
1
Students combine simple sentences into complex structures using subordinating conjunctions.
2
Practice questions test selecting conjunctions for contrast, cause, and sequence.
3
Learners identify dependent clauses, gerund phrases, and conjunctive adverbs correctly.
Why This Matters
Mastering complex sentence structure empowers students to express nuanced, sophisticated ideas clearly in academic, creative, and professional writing.
This Unit Includes
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Skills
Complex Sentences
Subordinating Conjunctions
Dependent Clauses
Clause Markers
Sentence Structure
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