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Writing Complex Sentences
Handy Dandy Sentence Formulas
What are Handy Dandy Sentences?
 Handy Dandy Sentences are formulas
for creating complex sentences. You
can use these complex sentences in
your essays to help your ideas flow
naturally.
Learning Objectives:
 Organize and express your ideas in simple,
compound, and complex sentences.
 Write a variety of sentence types that
reflect the relationships of the ideas you
are trying to express.
Subordinating Conjunction
Sentences
 A Subordinating conjunction comes at
the beginning of a Subordinate (or
Dependent) Clause and establishes
the relationship between the
dependent clause and the rest of the
sentence. It also turns the clause into
something that depends on the rest
of the sentence for its meaning.
Common Subordinating
Conjunctions
after
although
as
as if
as long as
as though
because
before
even if
even though
if
if only
in order that
now that
once
rather than
since
so that
than
though
till
unless
until
when
whenever
where
whereas
wherever
while
Subordinating Conjunction
Sentence Formula
 Subordinating conjunction at the
beginning of a clause + Comma +
Independent Clause + Period
Subordinating Conjunction
Examples:
 Because the football game begins at
7:00 PM, we need to leave by 6:30.
 If Emily applies gets accepted to
Stanford, she will need to apply for
financial aid.
 Until the electric company receives
the check, they will be sitting in the
dark.
You Try It
 Subordinating conjunction at the
beginning of a clause + Comma +
Independent Clause
 Begin your sentence with:
 If I had left ten minutes earlier, …
 Please share your answers with a
partner.
ED / Past Tense Verb Sentences
 These past tense verbs usually end
with an ‘ed’, but sometimes they
change form. The verbs are usually
followed by the words “by” or “as”.
Common Past Tense Verbs
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Accepted
Approached
Assisted
Based
Created
Dressed
Helped
Inspired
Jostled
Kept
Loved
Moved
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Manipulated
Needed
Noticed
Officiated
Organized
Proven
Puzzled
Questioned
Rushed
Understood
Verified
Victimized
Past Tense Verb Sentence Formula
 Past tense verb at the beginning of a
clause + Comma + Independent
Clause
Past Tense Verb Examples
 Loved by millions, the Harry Potter
books continue to be best sellers.
 Organized by the Leos club, the
canned food drive helps hundreds of
families every year.
 Inspired by a true story, Titanic was
the most popular movie of 1997.
You Try It
Sentence Formula
 Past tense verb at the beginning of a
clause + Comma + Independent
Clause + Period
 Begin your past tense verb sentence
with Based on my observations, …
 Share your answers with a partner.
“Ing” Sentences
 These sentences begin with words
ending in “ing.”
Common “Ing” Words
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Addressing
Begging
Creating
Disputing
Encouraging
Guessing
Fidgeting
Helping
Instigating
Inspiring
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Joking
Keeping
Loosing
Moving
Noticing
Offering
Providing
Remembering
Questioning
Underestimating
“Ing” Sentence Formula
 “Ing” word at the beginning of a
clause + Comma + Independent
Clause + Period
Examples of “Ing” Sentences
 Disputing the referee’s call, the coach
asked to review the tape.
 Keeping his best friend’s secret,
Andrew lied about Kyle’s actual
whereabouts.
 Noticing the grey clouds, my
grandmother insisted we bring an
umbrella.
You Try It
Sentence Formula
 “Ing” word at the beginning of a
clause + Comma + Independent
Clause + Period
 Begin your sentence with Hoping for
good news,…
 Share your sentence with a partner.
Ly/ Adverb Sentences
 These sentences begin with words
ending in “ly”
Common Ly Adverbs
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Quickly
Softly
Loudly
Boisterously
Enthusiastically
Idealistically
Exclusively
Inevitably
Inexcusably
Leisurely
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Madly
Mistakenly
Accurately
Humbly
Passionately
Faithfully
Outrageously
Peacefully
Poorly
Randomly
Surprisingly
Ly/Adverb Sentence Formula
 “Ly” word at the beginning of a clause
+ Comma + Independent Clause +
Period
Examples of Ly/Adverb Sentences
 Poorly prepared, Josh reluctantly took
his driving test.
 Randomly chosen, six students in the
class will read their research papers
aloud.
 Carelessly rummaging in the closet,
Debbie created a huge mess.
You Try It
 “Ly” word at the beginning of a clause
+ Comma + Independent Clause +
Period
 Begin your sentence with Inexcusably
late, …
 Share your sentence with a partner.
Appositives
 Sentence Formula
 The subject + Comma + a noun
phrase that describes the subject +
Comma + the predicate + Period
Examples of Appositives
 Barack Obama, the newly elected president
of the United States, was born in Hawaii
 William Shakespeare, the most famous of
all English authors, died on April 23, 1616.
 Whittier, a city located 12 miles from
downtown Los Angeles, was founded by a
Spanish soldier named Manuel Nieto in
1784.
You Try It
Sentence Formula
 The subject + Comma + a noun
phrase that describes the subject +
Comma + the predicate
 Start your sentence with Pioneer High
School, …, …
Review of the Five Types of Handy
Dandy Sentences
 Subordinating conjunction at the beginning of a
clause + Comma + Independent Clause
 Past tense verb at the beginning of a clause +
Comma + Independent Clause
 “Ing” word at the beginning of a clause + Comma
+ Independent Clause
 “Ly” word at the beginning of a clause + Comma +
Independent Clause
 The subject + Comma + a noun phrase that
describes the subject + Comma + the predicate
Handy Dandy Sentence Quiz
Directions:
 Copy over each of the sentences.
 Punctuate them correctly.
 Finally, identify them as SC
(subordinating conjunction), ED (past
tense verb), ING, LY (adverb) or AP
(appositive).
Handy Dandy Sentence Quiz
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1. Albert Einstein one of the world’s most famous
physicists received his doctorate from the University of
Zurich.
2. Before applying for a college visit the campus.
3. Unexpectedly orphaned last year Anthony had to work
nearly 30 hours a week while still enrolled in high
school.
4. Dancing for fifty-three hours straight Ginger and
Roger raised thousands of dollars for charity.
5. Elected president of South Africa in 1994 Nelson
Mandela helped reconcile the differences between the
white and black communities.
Remember, punctuate each correctly and label them one of
the following: SC, ED, ING, LY, AP