Complex Sentences

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

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

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

• True
• False

Which word is not a subordinating conjunctions.

• If
• When
• While
• Summer

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.

Which of the following are dependent clauses?

• While you were outside.
• If you don't study.
• When you get to the goal.
• all of the above

What is the dependent clause in the following sentence? 
Although he is young, Eric Hosmer is a very good baseball player. 

• Although he is young, 
• Although
• Eric Hosmer is a very good baseball player.
• , Eric Hosmer

What part of the sentence is a Dependent Clause?

"After I returned, I read a book about Africa"

• after I returned

• I read a book about Africa

• after

• Africa

Jennifer liked William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.

• compound
• complex
  complex
• simple

The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

• compound
• complex
• simple

James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.

• compound
• complex
• simple