Your Turn Review - Complex Sentences

Your Turn Review - Complex Sentences

Your Turn Grammar Book

Page 91

Instruction

• Choose yes if the clause is independent

  
  

• Choose no if the clause is not an independent clause

Multiple Choice

My dad works at a pet store.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Takes care of the fish and reptiles.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

He tells people how to care for their new pets.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Many people visit the pet store.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

People who want to buy pets.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

The pet store is in the Green Tree Mall.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

On Lincoln Trail next to Patty’s Pancake House.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

More people buy dogs than cats.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Because they are friendly.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Dad likes working at the pet store.

• Yes

• No

Instruction Page 92

• Choose the dependent clause

• Some can begin first

• Clue: look for subordinating conjunctions: after, because, if, unless, while, until, when and before.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

After my dad gets home, we will go to the game.

• After my dad gets home,

• we will go to the game.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

While Mom makes dinner, I’ll do my homework.

• While Mom makes dinner,

• I’ll do my homework.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

I think the game will be called off because it is raining.

• I think the game will be called off

• because it is raining.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

We won’t know if the game is cancelled until they make an announcement.

• We won’t know if the game is cancelled

• until they make an announcement.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

If the game isn’t played today, it will be held next Saturday.

• If the game isn’t played today,

• it will be held next Saturday.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

Unless it starts raining again, the game will be played as scheduled.

• Unless it starts raining again,

• the game will be played as scheduled.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

When we got to the ballpark, the teams were already on the field.

• When we got to the ballpark,

• the teams were already on the field.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

I want to get some popcorn before the game begins.

• I want to get some popcorn

• before the game begins.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

After the singing of the national anthem, the game started.

• After the singing of the national anthem,

• the game started.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the complex sentence is dependent?

Unless the next batter hits a home run, the Cards will lose the game.

• Unless the next batter hits a home run,

• the Cards will lose the game.

Instructions Page 93

• When an independent clause begins you don't need a comma

• If a dependent clause if first then you must put a comma.

Our school day ends. When the bell sounds at 3:30.

• Our school day ends when the bell sounds at 3:30.

Unless I have soccer practice. I go home and do my homework.

• Unless I have soccer practice, I go home and do my homework.

My dad picks me up. When Mom has to work late.

• My dad picks me up when Mom has to work late.

If school is closed early. My neighbor, Mrs. Carter, picks me up.

• If school is closed early, my neighbor, Mrs. Carter, picks me up.

Because there were so many snow days last year. We have to stay an extra half hour.

• Because there were so many snow days last year, we have to stay an extra half hour.

Instruction Page 94

• Rewrite the sentences. Use commas correctly as needed.

When summer vacation starts I am going to visit my aunt in California.

• When summer vacation starts, I am going to visit my aunt in California.

My aunt lives in Malibu and she, has a house on the beach.

• My aunt lives in Malibu, and she has a house on the beach.

If my aunt will let me I hope, to learn how to surf.

• If my aunt will let me, I hope to learn how to surf.

Because my aunt is a professional surfer. She can give me lessons.

• Because my aunt is a professional surfer, she can give me lessons.

Homework

• Do page 95

• Parent to take a photo of pages 91-95 for completion.