Complex Sentence, Comma Splices, & Run-ons

March 24 Writing

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• If I do my chores, I will get a new toy.

• I did my chores, so I got a new toy.

• I'm so excited to get a new toy!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• My dogs barked very loudly.

• My dogs barked because the doorbell rang.

• My dogs barked, for the doorbell rang.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• Cindy was tired, but she could not fall asleep.

• Cindy could not fall asleep.

• Although Cindy was tired, she could not fall asleep.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the subordinating conjunction in the complex sentence below?

While I like vanilla, chocolate is my favorite.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the subordinating conjunction in the complex sentence below?

Jenny made my bed before she ate her breakfast.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the subordinating conjunction in the complex sentence below?

The chef made pizza until he ran out of dough.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is a comma splice?

• Since I love playing video games, I use them as a way to unwind after school.

• I love to play video games after school, it's a great way to unwind.

• I love to play my favorite video game, Treetop Fun, after school.

• I love to play video games after school, and I prefer to play Treetop Fun.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is written correctly?

• I went to the roller derby this weekend, and was inspired by watching the competitors skate.

• I went to go to the roller derby this weekend, I felt inspired to watch the competitors skate.

• Because I went to the roller derby this weekend, I was inspired by watching the competitors skate.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is a comma splice?

• I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool, yet I was happy to see he was treating it like his own personal spa.

• Although I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool, I was happy he was treating it like his own personal spa.

• I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool.

• I was shocked to see a giant black bear in my swimming pool, he was treating it like his own personal spa.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The puppies were adorable I wanted to take them all home.

• The puppies were adorable, and I wanted to take them all home.

• I wanted to take them all home the adorable puppies.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is a run-on sentence?

• The child was scared of the dark because he had a nightlight.

• The child was scared of the dark he had a nightlight.

• The child was scared of the dark, so he had a nightlight.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Before they left for the movies, they checked what time it began.

• They left for the movie they checked what time it began.

• They left for the movie and they checked what time it began.

Fill in the Blanks

What is the subordinating conjunction in the complex sentence below?

If I make a 100 on the test, I will celebrate all day!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below is written correctly?

• Even though I was enjoying the party, I wanted to go home.

• I was enjoying the party but I wanted to go home.

• I was enjoying the party, I wanted to go home.

Open Ended

Create your own complex sentence.