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When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, a comma IS required.
Example (Do you need the comma after "birthday")?
Although it was my birthday, I felt depressed.
Although it was my birthday I felt depressed.
A complex sentence must contain:
two independent clauses
one independent clause and nothing else
an independent clause and at least one dependent clause
two dependent clauses
Does this sentence need a comma?
Whenever you feel hungry we can stop for lunch.
no comma
comma after hungry
comma after stop
comma after feel
What kind of sentence is this?
I eat my lunch in the shade.
Complex
Compound
Simple
What type of sentence is this?
If you want to get into college, you'd better do your school work.
Complex
Compound
Simple
What type of sentence is this?
I am a teacher.
Compound
Complex
Simple
Fantabulous.
What type of sentence is this?
I went to the play rehearsal even though I was exhausted.
Compound
Complex
Simple
Weird
An independent clause:
has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought
has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought
can't be a sentence on its own
makes a sentence complex
A dependent clause:
has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought
has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought
can be a sentence on its own
makes a sentence compound
while the band was playing
This is an independent clause.
This is a dependent clause.
I was able to get my work checked since the bus was early today.
The subordinate conjunction of this sentence is:
was
able
since
today