Question

combine the two simple sentences into one complex sentence sentence using the given subordinating conjunction.

1. the poet closed her notebook. she finally finished the sonnet, conjunction: because
2. the moonlight touched the river. it looked like liquid silver. conjunction: as
3. the words sounded beautiful. no one understood their meaning. conjunction: although
4. the poet reread the verse. she wanted to strengthen the rhythm. conjunction: since

Explanation:

A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. The subordinating conjunction introduces the dependent clause.

1. "Because" shows a cause - effect relationship. The cause is "She finally finished the sonnet" and the effect is "The poet closed her notebook".
2. "As" can show a simultaneous action or a comparison. Here, it shows a simultaneous action where as the moonlight touched the river, it looked like liquid silver.
3. "Although" shows a contrast. The contrast is between the words sounding beautiful and no one understanding their meaning.
4. "Since" shows a reason. The reason for "The poet reread the verse" is "She wanted to strengthen the rhythm".

Answer:

1. The poet closed her notebook because she finally finished the sonnet.
2. As the moonlight touched the river, it looked like liquid silver.
3. Although the words sounded beautiful, no one understood their meaning.
4. The poet reread the verse since she wanted to strengthen the rhythm.