Ii. correct the following sentences. (there is more than one mistake in most of the sentences.) 1. can you give me an advice, ? 2. let's discuss about the matter, will we? 3. i am usually going to the bed at ten. 4. i had a dinner and watched the tv for two hours. 5. i know him since a long time. 6. my cousin brother lives in usa. 7. shall we travel by a taxi or in a bus? 8. i want that you should wait here. 9. his both sons have gone to abroad. 10. i didn't reply his letter yet. 11. he told that he wouldn't attend to the meeting. 12. i suggested to her to order for more furniture. 13. have i to come on next thursday? 14. at last t could make her to understand what i wanted. 15. i just phoned to congratulate him for winning the award.

1. Can you give me a bunch of advice?

2. Let’s discuss about the matter, shall we?

3. I usually go to bed at ten.

4. I had dinner and watched TV for two hours.

5. I have known him for a long time.

6. My cousin’s brother lives in The USA.

7. Shall we travel by taxi or by bus?

8. I want you wait here.

9. Both of his sons have gone abroad.

10. I haven’t replied his letter yet.

11. He told me that he hadn’t attended the meeting.

12. I suggested her to order for more furniture.

13. Do I have to come next Thursday?  

14. At last, I made her understand what i wanted.

15. I just phoned to congratulate him for winning the award.

a complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.  

to write complex sentences, we must use subordinating conjunctions.  

all the complex sentences begin with a subordinating conjunction and when it occurs, a comma must be place at the end of the dependent clause. on the contrary, if the sentence begins with an independent clause, then no comma is used.

after  

although  

as  

because  

before  

if  

since  

when  

for example,  

after she won the competition, she became very popular.  

although my father was hurt, he continued fighting for his rights.  

as all of you got a ten, you will be able to leave early today.  

before he went to the war, he asked his parents to bless him.  

if it is cold, i won’t go out.  

since you didn’t bring the homework, you will get low grades.  

when it is hot in the town, everyone goes to the beach.