Complex Sentences

What is an independent clause?

• the name of Ms. Tharwat's dog

• a clause that cannot stand as a sentence

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

What is a dependent clause?

• a clause that cannot stand as a sentence

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

What type of clause is this? Macie enjoys reading.

• dependent

• independent

• conjunction

• prepositional phrase

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.

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.

My friend is playing soccer.

• complex sentence

• NOT a complex sentence

After the movie, we all went out for a pizza.

• complex sentence

• NOT a complex sentence

We ran home and ate dinner.

• complex sentence

• NOT a complex sentence

Unless he shows, we have to close up the shop.

• complex sentence

• NOT a complex sentence

She had a fun birthday party.

• complex sentence

• NOT a complex sentence