Complex Sentences

Which clause can stand on its own and is a complete thought?

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which clause is NOT a complete thought and has a subordinating conjunction?

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

• Independent Clauses

• Dependent Clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Which sentence is a dependent clause?

• While you were outside.

• If you don't study.

• When you get to the goal.

• Wynnie played fetch outside.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A complex sentence needs...

• Only one independent clause

• Only one dependent clause

• An independent clause and a dependent clause

• A simple sentence with a subject and verb

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a subject?

• The action.

• Who or what is doing the action.

• A description.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

What is a verb?

• The action.

• Who or what is doing the action.

• A description.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

I watched Spider-Man: Far From Home this weekend.

What is the underlined word?

• Subject

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

I watched Spider-Man: Far From Home this weekend.

What is the underlined word?

• Subject

• Verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A