Complex sentences

__________ you sit down, please bring me the paper.

• Since

• Before

• And

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Rochelle was happy __________ her friends were there.

• But

• because

• when

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

__________ she got her hair cut, her mother went shopping

• Which

• Where

• While

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

What is the conjunction in the following sentence?

You may take a pet on a trip if you plan ahead.

• On

• If

• You

__________ penguins have wings, they cannot fly.

• When

• Although

• Becuase

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

What is an independent clause?

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

• Arden's favorite movie

• the name of Naomi's dog

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

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.4

What type of clause is this? Macie enjoys reading.

• Independent

• Dependent

• Conjunction

• Adverb

Which word in this sentence is a conjunction?

Destiny wants a sandwich, but she has to finish her writing assignments first.

• Destiny

• But

• Finish

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Since the birds were chirping.

• This is a dependent clause.

• This is a independent clause.

• This is a complex sentence.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Does this sentence need a comma?

After the tornado hit there was very little left standing.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2