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Complex Sentences

Authored by Kristy Crompton

English

3rd - 7th Grade

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Complex Sentences
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is an independent clause?

Arden's favorite movie

the name of Naomi's dog

a clause that cannot stand as a sentence in its own right

a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is a dependent clause?

a clause that cannot stand as a sentence in its own right

Erik's favorite restaurant

a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.

The name of Marley's pet dragon

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of clause is this? Macie enjoys reading.

dependent

independent

conjunction

toenails

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which word in this sentence is a conjunction? Destiny wants a sandwich, but she has to finish her writing assignments first.

Destiny

writing

but

There are no conjunctions in this sentence because Sawyer erased them.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What type of sentence is this? Natalee covered her ears because Mrs. Crompton started singing again.

complex sentence

simple sentence

fragment

This is not a sentence because Keely says aliens wrote it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which part of the sentence is a DEPENDENT clause. Caleb went to the store because he was out of milk.

Caleb went to the store

because he was out of milk.

to the store

out of milk.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which part of the sentence is the INDEPENDENT clause? Angel hit a home run because he is just that good.

because he is just that good.

a home run

is just that good.

Angel hit a home run

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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