https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:sentences-clauses-and-phrases-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:subordinating-conjunctions-and-complex-sentences-7/a/subordinating-conjunctions-grammar-7-8 2026-07-14T12:00:38.807318877Z Subordinating conjunctions Learn how to use subordinating conjunctions to connect dependent clauses to independent clauses. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/parts-of-speech-the-preposition-and-the-conjunction/introduction-to-conjunctions/v/subordinating-conjunctions 2022-11-16T04:22:43.7414897Z Subordinating conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions like "despite" and "although" are used to join independent and dependent clauses together. This is called a "complex sentence". "Although she couldn't stand him, Melinda took a cross-country trip with Jerry." video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/XxPQ7EkzZLE78Hto7-J20BP74ZaDNWhn0abpB6PwNjxaOdTpBt1nS9AgFB1Ilw7OH7MsRSkcj1-P0_GJuOSmWPjWXA Subordinating conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions like "despite" and "although" are used to join independent and dependent clauses together. This is called a "complex sentence". "Although she couldn't stand him, Melinda took a cross-country trip with Jerry." https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/IKrRuDWEP68.mp4/IKrRuDWEP68.mp4 327 Subordinating conjunctions and complex sentences https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:sentences-clauses-and-phrases-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:subordinating-conjunctions-and-complex-sentences-7/a/complex-sentences-grammar-7-8 2026-07-14T16:40:49.260646009Z Complex sentences Learn how to write and punctuate complex sentences. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/syntax-sentences-and-clauses/types-of-sentences/v/complex-sentences-syntax-khan-academy 2020-06-23T07:22:36Z Complex sentences Complex sentences are simple sentences with dependent or subordinate clauses added to them. Paige and Rosie explain how to spot them and use them in this video.  video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/bbXtWKxVvd30rH6HpXyp_6gh31wvgjiKO3EvPnlkrv-dCnRLY1FVqCfuyCfW1uFDnfGkz3x6UDCgk9qbhebBfHCJ Complex sentences Complex sentences are simple sentences with dependent or subordinate clauses added to them. Paige and Rosie explain how to spot them and use them in this video.  https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/CsrM_RpqXek.mp4/CsrM_RpqXek.mp4 307 Subordinating conjunctions and complex sentences https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:sentences-clauses-and-phrases-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:subordinating-conjunctions-and-complex-sentences-7/e/subordinating-conjunctions-and-complex-sentences-grammar-7-8 2026-07-13T20:21:06.498585062Z Subordinating conjunctions and complex sentences Practice using subordinating conjunctions to create complex sentences. Hannah Chorley exercise