Complex Sentence Worksheet
I. Provide a fitting subordinator to fill the gaps in these sentences.
1. I'm going to the bank _______ I need some money.
2. I made lunch _________ I got home.
3. ________ it's raining, she's going for a walk in the park.
4. ________ she finishes her homework soon, she will fail the class.
5. He decided to trust Tim ______ he was an honest man.
6. _______ we went to school, she decided to investigate the situation.
7. Jennifer decided to leave Tom _______ he was too worried about his job.
8. Dennis bought a new jacket __________ he had received one as a gift last week.
9. Ratha claims that there will be trouble _____ he doesn't complete the job.
10. James will have finished the report ____ the time you receive the letter
II. Use subordinating conjunctions (though, if, when, because, etc.) to connect the
sentences into one complex sentence.
1. Henry needs to learn English. I will teach him.
2. It was raining outside. We went for a walk.
3. Jenny needs to ask me. I will buy it for her.
4. Yvonne played golf extremely well. She was very young.
5. Franklin wants to get a new job. He is preparing for job interviews.
6. I'm writing a letter, and I'm leaving. You will find it tomorrow.
7. Marvin thinks he will buy the house. He just wants to know what his wife thinks.
8. Cindy and David had breakfast. They left for work.
9. I really enjoyed the concert. The music was too loud.
10. Alexander has been working sixty hours a week. There is an important presentation next week.
11. I usually work out at the gym early in the morning. I leave for work at eight a.m.
12. The car was extremely expensive. Bob didn't have much money. He bought the car.
13. Dean sometimes goes to the cinema. He enjoys going with his friend Doug. Doug visits once a
month.
14. I prefer to watch TV by streaming over the internet. It allows me to watch what I want when I
want.
15. Sometimes it happens that we have a lot of rain. I put the chairs on the patio in the garage when
we have rain.
Answer Key
I.
1. because / since / as
2. after / when / as soon as
3. although / even though / though
4. unless
5. because / since / as
6. before / when
7. because / since / as
8. although / even though / though
9. if / in the case that
10.by
II.
1. As Henry needs to learn English, I will teach him.
2. We went for a walk even though it was raining.
3. If Jenny asks me, I will buy it for her.
4. Yvonne played golf extremely well when she was young.
5. Because Franklin wants to get a new job, he is preparing for job interviews.
6. I'm writing you this letter which you will find after I leave.
7. Unless his wife doesn't like the house, Marvin will buy it.
8. After Cindy and David had eaten breakfast, they left for work.
9. I really enjoyed the concert although the music was too loud.
10.As Alexander has an important presentation next week, he has been working sixty hours
a week.
11.I usually work out at the gym before I leave for work at eight.
12.Though Bob didn't have much money, he bought the extremely expensive car.
13.If Doug visits, they go to the cinema.
14.Since it allows me to watch what I want when I want, I prefer to watch TV by streaming
over the internet.
15. If it rains a lot, I put the chairs on the patio in the garage.
