Introductory Dependent Clauses
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Introductory dependent clauses...
Cliffhanger words: Because, Since, When, Although
Examples
Because the storm raged, the championship football game was postponed.
Since the road construction is complete, Maria can make it home from work in fifteen minutes.
When I wrote my report on William Shakespeare, I quoted from Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and King Lear.
Although Joe didn’t like ballet, he surprised his girlfriend with tickets to “Swan Lake” for her birthday.
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“When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our mother. Of course, she did. This is the day of the reaping” (Collins 1).
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“Sitting at Prim’s knees, guarding her, is the world’s ugliest cat. Mashed-in nose, half of one ear missing, eyes the color of rotting squash. Prim named him Buttercup, insisting that his muddy yellow coat matched the bright flower. He hates me. Or at least distrusts me. Although it was years ago, I think he still remembers how I tried to drown him in a bucket when Prim brought him home. Scrawny kitten, belly swollen with worms, crawling with fleas. The last thing I needed was another mouth to feed” (Collins 1).