We have been looking at complex sentences in class. A complex sentence is a sentence that has a dependent clause as well as a main clause. A main clause on its own is called a simple sentence.

 

We were given the following simple sentences based on the image below and I have turned them into complex sentences (with the dependent clause in italics.)

 

 

 

The men sat at the table.	Disappointed by their performance , the men sat at the table.
The men wore red coats.	After the Brownlow Medal Ceremony , the men wore red coats.
The men were feeling tired.	The men who put their red coats after the ceremony , the men were feeling tired.
The table was piled high with food.	Preparing for the birthday party , the table was piled high with food.
The weather was very hot today.	After seven consecutive days with tsunamis , the weather was very hot today.