Skill: Practice identifying subordinate conjunctions and complex sentences

Directions: Read the story below to help you answer the following questions.

Trace and the Snowman

Trace loved cold weather. Although he lived in Florida, he
always wished for snow. One day in late January, the weather
turned cold. Trace was sure it would snow because the
temperature was in the 30’s. He excitedly called all of his friends
to meet him on the beach. Once the snow fell, Trace planned to
build a snowman right there on the beach. No snow fell that day,
but Trace and his friends did end up building a snowman. The
snowman was made of sand!
1. List two subordinate conjunctions from the story: ________________,
_______________

2. Read the following sentences from the story and answer the questions.

Although he lived in Florida, he always wished for snow.

What is the subordinate conjunction in the sentence above? _____________________

3.
Once the snow fell, Trace planned to build a snowman right there on the
beach.

What is the dependent clause in the sentence above?

_______________________________________________________

What is the independent clause in the sentence above?

_______________________________________________________

4.
No snow fell that day, but Trace and his friends did end up building a
snowman.

Is the above sentence a complex sentence? ___________

5. Write a complex sentence using the following subordinate conjunction:

until
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