Unit 2 week 2 language and conventions

Which is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences to form a complex sentence?

He didn't know the route well.

He drove slowly.

• After he didn't know the route well, he drove slowly.

• He didn't know the route well, he drove slowly.

• Because he didn't know the route well, he drove slowly.

Which is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences to form a complex sentence?

I am not that good.

I love drawing and making cartoons.

• Although I am not that good, I love drawing and making cartoons.

• Because I am not that good, I love drawing and making cartoons.

• After I am not that good, I love drawing and making cartoons.

Which clause can stand alone?

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Which clause cannot stand alone?

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Kathy stayed home because she had a fever. Which clause can stand alone?

• Kathy stayed home

• because she had a fever.

If the weather is nice, Sally likes to jog. Which clause cannot stand alone?

• If the weather is nice,

• Sally likes to jog.

I love to cook although it takes time. What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?

• although

• love

• takes

• I

The girls won't come unless you call them. What is the subordinating conjunction?

• girls

• won't

• unless

• call

Which is the words is not a subordinating conjunction?

• because

• he

• while

• although

A complex sentence is comprised of:

• two independent clauses

• one independent clause alone

• an independent clause and a dependent clause

• two dependent clauses