Grammar Quiz (sentence types/ coordinate adj.)

A compound-complex sentence is made up of

• One independent clause

• One dependent clause

• Two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clause

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:

If you save some of the pizza, you can have it for lunch tomorrow.

• If you save some of the pizza

• you can have it for lunch tomorrow.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the dependent clause in this compound-complex sentence: If you bake cookies, your kitchen will smell good, and your mom will be happy.

• If you bake cookies

• your kitchen will smell good

• your mom will be happy

• There is no dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

When your father gets home I will explain how the window was broken and you should offer to help repair it.

• comma after home

  comma after broken

• comma after father

  comma after broken

• comma after home

  comma after and

• No additional punctuation is needed.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences is written and punctuated correctly?

• Before we finish the assignment, for our ELA class, we should make certain we answered every question, on it so we can receive all the points.

• Before we finish the assignment for our ELA class we should make certain we answered every question on it so we can receive all the points.

• Before we finish the assignment for our ELA class, we should make certain we answered every question on it so we can receive all the points.

• Before we finish the assignment for our ELA class, we should make certain we answered every question on it, so we can receive all the points.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

• independent clauses
• dependent clauses
• both a and b
• simple sentences

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the DEPENDENT clause in the sentence below?
While he eats lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

• While he eats lunch,
• he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence:
Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow because she is holding the microphone so close to her face.

• Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow
• because she is holding the microphone so close to her face.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence:
He talks about what he will eat for dinner while he eats lunch.

• while he eats lunch.
• He talks about what he will eat for dinner

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B