Question

directions: rewrite the complex sentence, so the dependent clause is in the beginning. dont forget to place the comma!

1. well eat some snacks before she comes home.
2. his parent dropped him to school because he missed the bus.
3. he gave a great speech though i couldnt understand a word.
4. ill come over this afternoon since you need some help.

directions: use subordinating conjunctions to connect the sentence into one complex sentence.

1. it was raining outside. we went for a walk.
2. jasmine plays golf extremely well. she is very young.
3. cindy and david woke up early. they ate out for breakfast.
4. brad will get fired from his job. he doesnt fix his problems.

Explanation:

Question 12

To rewrite the sentence with the dependent clause at the beginning, we move the "before" - introduced dependent clause "before she comes home" to the start. Then we add a comma after it and keep the independent clause "We'll eat some snacks" as it is.

The dependent clause here is introduced by "because". We move "because he missed the bus" to the beginning of the sentence, add a comma, and then write the independent clause "His parent dropped him to school".

The dependent clause is introduced by "though". We place "though I couldn't understand a word" at the start, add a comma, and then write the independent clause "He gave a great speech".

Answer:

Before she comes home, we'll eat some snacks.

Question 13