Question

use the subordinating conjunction in parentheses to combine the two simple sentences into one complex sentence.

1. i was worried about the dog. she wouldnt eat. (because)
2. i told my mother. we called the vet. (after)
3. the dog walked away. we were still on the phone. (while)
4. she was acting suspicious. i followed her. (since)
5. i was concerned. she led me to a bag of food she had eaten. (until)

read this sentence from \a fresh idea.\ circle the subordinating conjunction. then write a new sentence about a different subordinating conjunction.
a complex sentence is a sentence that contains two related clauses joined by a conjunction other than and, but, or or.
subordinating conjunctions can appear at the beginning or in the middle of a complex sentence. if the sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction, a comma should follow the last word of the dependent clause.
when spring is near, i hang a new bird feeder in the tree. when spring is near, i hang a new bird feeder in the tree.

Explanation:

1. Combine the two simple sentences using the subordinating conjunction "because". The dependent clause is "because she wouldn't eat" and the independent clause is "I was worried about the dog".
2. Use "after" to create a complex - sentence. The dependent clause is "after I told my mother" and the independent clause is "We called the vet".
3. Use "while" to combine the sentences. The dependent clause is "while the dog walked away" and the independent clause is "We were still on the phone".
4. Use "since" to form a complex sentence. The dependent clause is "since she was acting suspicious" and the independent clause is "I followed her". Use "until" to create another sentence, e.g., "She was acting suspicious until she had eaten".
5. Use "because" to combine the ideas. The dependent clause is "because she led me to a bag of food she had eaten" and the independent clause is "I was concerned". Then, create a new sentence with a different subordinating conjunction like "although", e.g., "Although she led me to the food, I was still concerned".

Answer:

1. I was worried about the dog because she wouldn't eat.
2. After I told my mother, we called the vet.
3. We were still on the phone while the dog walked away.
4. I followed her since she was acting suspicious. She was acting suspicious until she had eaten.
5. I was concerned because she led me to a bag of food she had eaten. Although she led me to the food, I was still concerned.