Complex Sentences U5W2

What is the dependent clause in this sentence?

We swim in the river that flows past our house.

• We swim in the river

• that flows past our house

• in the river

• past our house

What is the introductory word of the dependent clause?

We swim in the river that flows past our house.

• swim

• we

• river

• that

What is the dependent clause in this sentence?

Boats sometimes travel where the water is deepest.

• where the water is deepest

• travel

• boats sometimes travel

• sometimes

What is the introductory word in the dependent clause?

Boats sometimes travel where the water is deepest.

• boats

• sometimes

• where

• water

Combine the two clauses into a new sentence.

the game is similar to hockey/that I invented

Combine the two clauses into a new sentence.

while hockey uses hockey sticks/“broomball” uses brooms

Combine the two clauses into a new sentence.

we replaced pucks with soccer balls/which are too hard to hit

What is the dependent clause in this sentence?

We can go skating if the water freezes solid enough in cold weather.

• if the water freezes solid enough in cold weather

• we can go skating

• go skating

• freezes solid enough in cold weather

What is the introductory word of the dependent clause?

We can go skating if the water freezes solid enough in cold weather.

• skating

• if

• the

• enough

What is the dependent clause in this sentence?

Because they are far from shore, they pose no danger

• they pose no danger

• because

• shore

• because they are far from shore