Complex Sentences

A ______________ sentence contains an independent clause (complete thought), one or more dependent clauses (incomplete thought), and a subordinating conjunction.

• simple
• complex
• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the sentence below. 
Because her mother helped her, Jennifer finished her project on time. 
What change, if any, should be made?

• insert a comma after because
• changed helped to helper
• delete the comma 
• make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the sentences below. 
He turned his golden eyes toward me. He almost looked embarrassed. 
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

• He turned and his golden eyes toward me almost looked embarrassed. 
• When he turned his golden eyes toward me, he almost looked embarrassed. 
• Turning his golden eyes toward me, which almost looked embarrassed. 
• He turned his golden eyes toward me, he almost looked embarrassed. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Read the sentence below. 
I wanted to ride the Ferris wheel, but the line was too long.
What type of sentence is it?

• simple
• complex
• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the sentence below. 
When I play a Quizizz quiz I have to remain focused.
What change, if any, should be made? 

• insert a comma after when
• change focused to focus
• insert a comma after quiz
• Make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the sentence below.
Before the magic show, Shawn bought cotton candy.
What change, if any, needs to be made?

• delete the comma
• change magic to Magic
• change bought to buy
• make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A _____________ sentence has two separate and complete thoughts. It can be joined by a comma and a conjunction. 

• simple
• complex
• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the sentences below. 
My dinner was too cold. I heated it in the microwave. 
What answer choice shows the correct way to combine the two sentences?

• A.) Because my dinner was too cold, I heated it in the microwave. 
• B.) I heated my dinner in the microwave because it was too cold. 
• C.) Because, my dinner was too cold
   I heated it in the microwave. 
• D.) Both A & B

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the sentences below. 
We finished planting. Then we had a tasty picnic at a table we had set up under a tree. 
What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

• After we finished planting, we had a tasty picnic at a table we had set up under a tree. 
• We finished planting, then we had a tasty picnic at a table we had set up under a tree. 
• Finishing planting, we had a picnic at a table we had set up under a tree that was tasty. 
• We finished planting and had a tasty picnic it was at a table we had set up under a tree.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Read the sentences below. 
He made his way steadily down. A grin began to spread over his face.   
What is the BEST way to combine the two sentences?

• Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face.
• He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face. 
• As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.
• He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B