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Complex Sentences
a complex sentence is formed by an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
remember a dependent clause ALWAYS begins with after, although, because, before, that, since, or when.
Examples:
he had not gone far when he came to the bridge of Seta-no-Karashi spanning one end of the beautiful Lake Biwa.
on turning back he was much surprised to see that the monster dragon had entirely disappeared.
Language. Underline the independent clause once and the dependent clause twice.
1. its body was so big that it looked like the trunk of a large pine tree.
2. The Dragon King wanted for hidesato to kill the centipede since the centipede every night would come to his home.
3. he had only gone a few steps when he heard someone calling him from behind.
4. i knew at once that you were a man of great courage.
5. hidesato was astonished at the feast that was spread for him.
6. hidesato was very happy because he had defeated the centipede.
7. hidesato defeated the centipede although the battle wasn´t easy.
8. The Dragon King wanted to feel safe from the centipede since he had never felt safe.
9. The warrior remembered that human saliva was deadly to centipedes.
10. Before the battle began hidesato checked his weapons.
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