complex sentences

A compound sentence is split by...

• a comma and conjunction
• just a conjunction
• just a comma
• a subordination conjunction

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• Ms. Krieg won American Idol and was very happy. 
• Mr. Adam's was kicked out in the first round, so he went home and ate a ton of ice cream.

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, a comma is required.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When a subordinating conjunction is in the middle of a sentence, a comma is required.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

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

• Complex
• Not Complex

After the bell rang, we sprinted out the door happily.

• Not Complex
• Complex

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

• Complex
• Not Complex

James and Edward drove out to the beach yesterda.

• Complex
• Not Complex