Clauses & Complex Sentences

What is the dependent clause in the following sentence? 
Although he is young, Eric Hosmer is a very good baseball player. 

• Although he is young, 
• Although
• Eric Hosmer is a very good baseball player.
• , Eric Hosmer

What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
Because he is from a foreign country, Salvy is still learning to speak English.

• Because he is from a foreign country,
• Because
• Salvy is still learning to speak English
• , 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which word should be used to make the following sentence a complex sentence?
Eric Berry cannot play football.  He is on the injured list. 

• although
• unless
• before
• because

Tags

CCSS.W.4.2C

Mark the letter of the word that completes each sentence. 
________ the Chiefs are currently undefeated, many experts say they may go to the Super Bowl. 

• Unless
• Since
• And
• Or

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.4.3A

Which word separates the two independent clauses?
Mike Moustakas is called "MOOOOOOSE" since his last name is Moustakas.

• is
• called
• since
• is called

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
Arrowhead stadium has been named the loudest stadium in the NFL because we have the BEST fans.

• Arrowhead stadium has been named the loudest stadium in the NFL.
• because
• because we have the BEST fans.
• NFL because

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

What is the dependent clause in the following sentence?
Alex Smith first played for the San Francisco 49ers, after being drafted in 2005.

• Alex Smith first played for the San Franciso 49ers
• after being drafted in 2005
• after
• 49ers,

Is the following clause indepedent or dependent?
Marcus Peters was drafted by the Chiefs in 2015.

• dependent
• independent 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Mark the letter of the word that makes the sentence complete.
The Royals won the World Series in 2015 ________________ Wade Davis was pitching. 

• until
• but
• although
• because

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the dependent clause in the following sentence? 
Mike Moustakas broke Royals records after hitting his 37th home run of the season. 

• Mike Moustakas broke Royals records
• after hitting his 37th homerun of the season
• after
• hitting his

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F