Practice: Complex Sentences with Subordinating Conjunctions

Identifying Subordinate Conjunctions

Try the following practice.

 

 

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Identifying Dependent Clauses 

First, read the information about writing a description on the Purdue Online Writing Lab website. 

 

Next, try the following practice.

 

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When a student writes a description, she should appeal to the senses.

 
 
  

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Description is fun because it allows the student a great deal of artistic freedom.

 
 
  

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I will continue to revise my description until midnight.

 
 
  

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According to Purdue OWL, you will connect with your reader on a deeper level if you can describe emotions well.

 
 
  

 

 

 

 


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