Complex Sentences PRACTICE

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

Example (Do you need the comma after "birthday")?

Although it was my birthday, I felt depressed.

Although it was my birthday I felt depressed.

• True
• False

A complex sentence must contain:

• two independent clauses

• one independent clause and nothing else

• an independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• two dependent clauses

Does this sentence need a comma?

Whenever you feel hungry we can stop for lunch.

• no comma

• comma after hungry

• comma after stop

• comma after feel

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

because she studied diligently

• This is an independent clause.
• This is a dependent clause.

What kind of sentence is this?

I eat my lunch in the shade.

• Complex

• Compound

• Simple

What type of sentence is this?

If you want to get into college, you'd better do your school work.

• Complex

• Compound

• Simple

What type of sentence is this?

I am a teacher.

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

• Fantabulous.

What type of sentence is this?

I went to the play rehearsal even though I was exhausted.

• Compound

• Complex

• Simple

• Weird

An independent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought

• can't be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence complex

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.4

A dependent clause:

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• makes a sentence compound