Complex Sentences Practice

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

• True

• False

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

A complex sentence is made of:

• two independent clauses

• one independent clause alone

• an independent clause and a dependent clause

• two dependent clauses

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

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 whenever

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

because she studied diligently

• This is an independent clause

• This is a dependent clause

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.D.V

I eat my lunch in the shade.

• This is an independent clause

• This is a dependent clause

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.D.V

Does this sentence need a comma?

Clowns juggled while the audience waited for the show to start.

• no comma is needed

• comma after juggled

• comma after audience

• comma after while

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

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.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

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.

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TEKS.ELA.2.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.X

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.

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TEKS.ELA.5.11D.X

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

An independent clause _____.

• has a subject and a verb but is not a complete thought.

• has a subject and a verb and is a complete thought.

• can't be a sentence on its own.

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.D.V