Grade 3 English U4 W4 Grammar

Grade 3 English

Unit 4 Week 4

Grammar: Complex Sentences

Watch the video to learn to review the following:

• sentence

• clause

• independent and dependent clause

• subordinating conjuctions

Multiple Choice

What makes an independent clause?

• It must have a subject and verb.

• It must have a subject and verb and be able to stand on its own.

• Does not need a subject or verb.

Multiple Choice

What makes a dependent clause?

• It need another clause to make it a full sentence.

• It does not have a subject and verb.

• It stands on its own.

Multiple Choice

What is an independent clause?

• a complete thought that can't stand by itself as a sentence

• a complete thought that can stand by itself as a sentence

• a simple-complex sentence

•  a type of french braid

Multiple Choice

What is a dependent clause?

• does not express a complete thought

• a complete sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complete thought

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE. An independent clause can stand alone and is a complete sentence.

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Watch the video to learn about complex sentences.

Multiple Choice

When we arrived to class, the teacher was excited.

Which part of the sentence above is an independent clause?

• When we arrived to class

• the teacher was excited

Multiple Choice

After John called, I was on cloud nine all day.

Which part of the sentence above is a dependent clause?

• I was on cloud nine all day

• After John called

Multiple Choice

My father is always exhausted after he works all day.

Which part of the sentence is an independent clause?

• My father is always.

• My father is always exhausted.

• after he works all day.

• after he works.

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined part of the sentence an independent or dependent clause?

Sally answered the phone when it rang.

• Independent

• Dependent

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined part of the sentence an independent or dependent clause?

After the birthday party, everyone helped clean the house.

• Independent

• Dependent

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined part of the sentence an independent or dependent clause?Because it is raining, we will stay inside for recess.

• Independent

• Dependent

Multiple Choice

Is the underlined part of the sentence an independent or dependent clause?

While we were taking the test, the fire alarm went off.

• Independent

• Dependent

Watch to learn how to make a complex sentence.

Multiple Choice

When do we have to put a comma in a complex sentence?

• when the independent clause comes first

• when the dependent clause comes first

Multiple Choice

What word in this sentence is the subordinating conjunction?

While we ate dinner, no one looked at their phones.

• We

• ate

• looked

• while

Multiple Choice

What is the correct way to fix this sentence: Meagan saw a clown so she ran for her life.

• ,so

• so,

• it is correct

• Meagan,

Multiple Choice

Rochelle was happy __________ her friends were there.

• But

• because

• when

Multiple Choice

identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence bellow.

I went outside to play with my friend after I finished my homework.

• friend

• homework

• after

• outside

Multiple Choice

Does this sentence need a comma?

After the tornado hit there was very little left standing.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is this statement true or false:

Complex sentences need a subordinating conjunction to join the main clause and the subordinate clause together.

• True

• False

Watch to learn about the difference between a complex and simple sentence.

Complex sentences

To make a complex sentence you have to write

an independent clause, a subordinating conjunction, and 1 ore more dependent clause.

note: it doesn't need a comma unless the dependent clause comes first.

Subordinating conjunction

you can memorize subordinating conjunctions by "I SAW A WABUB"

I is for: if

S is for: since

A is for: as

W is for: when

A is for: although

W is for: while

A is for: after

B is for: before

U is for: until

B is for: because

Examples of complex sentences

• I took a full mark because I studied hard.

• Before I go to school, I eat breakfast.

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire pizza during lunch.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

True or False:

An independent clause is...

• a sentence fragment

• a complete sentence

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

Multiple Choice

A dependent clause begins with a

• subordinating conjunction

• coordinating conjuncstion

• simple sentence

• adjective

Multiple Choice

Does the following sentence contain an independent clause?

Because they are friendly.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Does the following sentence contain an independent clause?

Dad likes working at the pet store.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Find the complex sentence.

• Until the storm stops, I'm not going anywhere.

• He went next door and borrowed some sugar.

Multiple Choice

Find the complex sentence.

• Linda and Hector carried the heavy box of books.

• Before the sun rose, the frame was milking the cows.

Multiple Choice

Find the complex sentence.

• Sarah likes to get up early, and Grace likes to sleep late.

• Although he likes eggs, he had cereal for breakfast.

All done!

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