compound vs complex sentences

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

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A complex sentence is comprised of:

• two independent clauses

• one independent clause alone

• an independent clause and a dependent clause

• two dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

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.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

because she studied diligently

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I eat my lunch in the shade.

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Cory ate lunch after we took a walk.
• Cory ate lunch, after we took a walk.
• Cory ate, lunch after we took a walk.
• Cory ate lunch - after we took a walk.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Because I was sick I missed school.
• Because, I was sick I missed school.
• Because, I was sick, I missed school.
• Because I was sick, I missed school.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

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.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B