Complex Sentences

Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

• One independent clause
• One dependent clause
• An independent clause and a dependent clause
• A simple sentence with a subject and verb

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which are correctly written complex sentences?

• When I was a baby, my dad was in the army.
• Although I was tired.
• An adjective describes a noun.
• A proper noun needs to be capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

She dropped the plate, and her food tumbled down to the floor.

• Complex
• Not Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

James and Edward drove out to the beach yesterday.

• Complex

• Not Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Although they found the newspaper interesting, they didn't read it all.

• Complex
• Not Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

They couldn't make a cake ________ they did not have any milk.

• because
• unless
• or

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

Our teacher graded the papers ___________ we watched the movie.

• unless
• while
• when

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Emma and Kate went to the library near school _________ cheerleading practice.

• when
• after
• because

Tags

CCSS.W.3.3C

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.W.2.3

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.
• Whenever you finish.
• If you read The Outsiders.
• Before you eat breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

If you will stay, I'll prepare a snack.

• Correctly written and punctuated
• Not correctly punctuated
• Almost correctly punctuated
• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F