Complex Sentences

Rewrite the sentence:
Unless you know the answer, do not raise your hand.

• Do not raise your hand, unless you know the answer.
• Do not raise your hand unless you know the answer.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Identify the Subordinating Conjunction:
I can’t reimburse you because you lost the money.

• I
• you
• because

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Rewrite the sentence:
I will set the table while you cook dinner.

• While you cook dinner, I will set the table.
• While you cook dinner I will set the table.
• I will set the table, while you cook dinner.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Rewrite the sentence:
After waking up late, Sam missed the bus.

• Sam missed the bus, after waking up late.
• Sam missed the bus after waking up late.
• After waking up late Sam missed the bus.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Rewrite the sentence:
She carried on although she was exhausted.

• She carried on although, she was exhausted.
• Although she was exhausted she carried on.
• Although she was exhausted, she carried on.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Rewrite the sentence:
If you are tired, you should have a rest. 

• You should have a rest if you are tired.
• If you are tired you should have a rest. 
• You should have a rest, if you are tired.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

Our teacher graded the papers ___________ we watched the movie.

• unless
• while
• when

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the dependent clause?
Mrs. Smith threw the cake in the trash even though it looked really yummy.

• even though it looked really yummy
• Mrs. Smith threw the cake away
• threw the cake away even though

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Unless you are going to graduate you will not need to apply for your diploma. 
Where does the comma belong?

• Between unless and you
• Between graduate and you
• Between not and need
• This complex sentence does not need a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• It's good to reduce, reuse and recycle.
• Pollution is bad for the environment.
• Even though it takes more time, we should recycle.
• I would never throw trash on the ground.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B