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A complex sentence includes both an independent clause and at least one subordinate clause, also called a dependent clause.

Remember an independent clause can be a complete sentence and has one main idea.

A subordinate or dependent clause starts with a subordinating conjunction and can’t act as a complete sentence.

Let’s look at an example.

Even though the economy was shrinking, prices were still rising.

“Prices were still rising” is an independent clause because it could stand on its own as a complete sentence.

‘Even though the economy was shrinking’ cannot stand alone because it uses the conjunction, ‘even though’, which connects this clause directly to ‘prices were still rising’.

To help you develop complex sentences in your writing, it’s useful to practice using the most common subordinating conjunctions.

A subordinating conjunction is just a fancy term for the word that connects the idea of the subordinate clause with that of the independent clause.

Let’s go back to our previous examples to illustrate the subordinating conjunctions in these sentences.

Here are some other common subordinating conjunctions: unless, while, so that, even if, whether, as long as, in order to, until.

In another related video, we will go over common linking words to help strengthen your essay writing.

Click the video link here or in the description below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKfsbgFTN4o&t=1s