Compound-Complex Sentences

How many independent clauses must be in a compound-complex sentence?

• one

• none needed

• less than two

• two or more

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

How many subordinate or dependent clauses must there be in a compound-complex sentence?

• At least one

• No more than one

• None needed

• Two or more

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this a compound-complex sentence?

"When I grow up, I want to be a ballerina, and my mom is proud of me."

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this a compound-complex sentence? "This house is too expensive, and that house is too small."

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this a compound-complex sentence? " I will get to watch television, but first, I have to clean up the dishes after we finish eating."

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this a compound-complex sentence? "Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much."

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is missing to make this a compound-complex sentence? " The pirate captain lost her treasure map, but she still found the buried treasure."

• Independent Clause

• Fine as is

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

• The team captain jumped for joy. The fans cheered.

• The team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered because we won the state championship.

• When we won the state championship, the team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered.

• The team captain jumped for joy, and the fans cheered.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What needs to be added to make this a compound-complex sentence? "When the dog barks."

• A dependent clause

• One independent clause

• Two independent clauses

• Two dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B