Compound-complex Sentences

Compound-complex Sentences ands more

Compound-complex sentences

• 2 or more independent clauses

• 1 or more dependent clauses

Multiple Choice

Which of these options is a compound-complex sentence?

• In the early 20th century, a Louisiana congressman named Robert Broussard proposed a dangerous, innovative plan to fight an invasive plant species; he intended to introduce and farm hippos for meat in the Mississippi River.

• In the early 20th century, a Louisiana congressman named Robert Broussard proposed a plan to fight an invasive plant species; he intended to introduce and farm hippos for meat in the Mississippi River even though hippos are extremely dangerous animals.

Multiple Choice

Combine these parts to make a logical compound-complex sentence.

Lia gets scared very easily

She still loves watching scary movies

She often stays up really late watching movie marathons

• Lia gets scared very easily, but she loves to watch scary movies, and she will often stay up really late watching movie marathons.

• Although Lia gets scared very easily, she nevertheless loves to watch scary movies, and she will often stay up really late watching movie marathons.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

• It is time to go to the store.

• Even though I already went to the store, I forgot to get milk.

• I forgot to get milk at the store, and I need you to go get it for me.

• Go to the store and get some milk; I must bake your cake for the party because I dropped the one from the bakery.

Multiple Choice

What are the independent clauses in the following compound-complex sentence?

Since I have a large group tonight, I am staying late, and I am getting a lot of work done.

• 'I am staying late' and 'I am getting a lot of work done'

• 'Since I have a large group tonight' and 'I am staying late'

• 'Since I have a large group tonight' 'I am staying late' 'I am getting a lot of work done'

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• Although I fell out of bed, no one came to check on me.

• I fell out of bed last night.

• I fell out of bed, so mom came to check on me.

• Although I fell out of bed and no one came to check on me, I still fell right back asleep.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• John wrote an amazing paper.

• Because John wrote an amazing paper, his teacher gave him an A.

• John wrote an amazing paper, and his teacher gave him an A.

• Because John wrote an amazing paper, his teacher gave him an A, and he received Student of the Month.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.

• If you read The Outsiders.

• Whenever you finish.

• Before you eat breakfast.

Multiple Choice

For the following complex sentence, which part is the dependent clause?

After they finished studying, Jack and Maria went to the movies.

• To the movies

• Jack and Maria

• They finished studying

• After they finished studying

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• The surprise party was organized by Wendy's two best friends.

• I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.

• Since we have no milk, I'll go to the store.

• Will is working on English because he has a late assignment, so Charley is helping him.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• When

• Because

• And

• That

Multiple Choice

While Anna waited for practice to start, she noticed that her friend Justin was acting crazy.

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

Multiple Choice

Anna sharpened her skates before practice began, so she was prepared to start. 

• Complex sentence
• Compound-complex sentence

Multiple Choice

After the football team won the game, they went out to dinner to celebrate.

• Complex sentence
• Compound-complex sentence

Multiple Choice

Because the weather is bad, I will water my plants tomorrow, and Tim will gather firewood.

• Complex sentence
• Compound-complex sentence

Multiple Choice

A compound-complex sentence contains which of the following?

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two independent clauses and no dependent clause

• Two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

• One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses