Complex Sentences 1

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

• independent clauses
• dependent clauses
• both a and b
• simple sentences

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.

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

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

The tiger went hunting __________ it got dark.

• if
• when
• until

Our teacher graded the papers ___________ we watched the movie.

• unless
• while
• when

We're going to the circus ___________ we can get tickets in time.

• if
• when
• until

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

• when
• after
• because

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.4A

Which sentence is correct?

• When the students received their laptops we thought they would work more at night.
• When the students received their laptops, we thought they would work more at night.

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CCSS.L.5.2B

Identify whether the clause in blue below is dependent or independent.
Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face, each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

What is the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence?
Although Vincent is gone, I can still have fun without him.

• Although Vincent is gone,
• I can still have fun without him. 

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A