Complex Sentences

Which type of sentence is this?

Mom and Dad went home while I stayed at the mall.

• compound

• simple

• complex

• compound + complex

A complex sentence has a(n) _______ clause and a(n) _______ clause.

• independent & independent

• dependent & dependent

• independent & dependent

• affirmative and santa

Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain a _______ and a _________.

• subject

• verb

• adjective

• complete idea

What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.

• "while we are learning to jump rope"

• "they are learning to juggle"

• there is dependent clause

• both parts are dependent

What is the conjunction (complex word) in this sentence: Since I earned an A on all of my tests but one, Mom took me out to dinner.

• Mom

• took

• since

• but

True or False

This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.

• True

• False

What is the independent clause in this sentence?

The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.

• unless

• unless it stops raining

• The game will be delayed

Which word is not a complex word (subordinating conjunction)?

• while

• when

• if

• also

• because

Which type of sentence is this?

The cat and the dog ran and rolled around in the yard.

• compound

• simple

• complex

• I'm not really sure, so I'm just going to choose this wrong answer.