MY COMPLEX SENTENCES

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

• TRUE

• FALSE

A complex sentence is comprised of:

• two independent clauses

• one independent clause alone

• an independent clause and a 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

Identify the clause:

 I eat my lunch in the shade.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Does this sentence need a comma?

Clowns juggled while the audience waited for the show to start.

• no comma

• comma after juggled

• comma after audience

• comma after waited

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• After we eat, I want to see a movie.

• Because you sneezed I jumped.

• As, we walked you ran.

• If you, fall I'll catch you.

I was able to get my work checked since the bus was early today.

The subordinate conjunction of this sentence is:

• was

• since

• able

• today

Identify the independent clause:

The trees that were planted last year did not bear fruit.

• The trees that were planted last year

• The trees, did not bear fruit

• that were planted last year

• The trees that were planted last year did not bear fruit

Identify the independent clause:

If he looked through the window of his bedroom, Roland could see the distant mountains.

• If he looked through the window of his bedroom

• Roland could see the distant mountains

• through the window of his bedroom, Roland could see

• If he looked through the window of his bedroom, Roland could see the distant mountains

Identify the dependent/ subordinate clause:

My grandfather, who is a carpenter, made most of our furniture.

• My grandfather, who is a carpenter

• who is a carpenter

• My grandfather, made most of our furniture

• no subordinate clause