Compound-Complex Quiz Retake

Compound-Complex Sentences consist of...

• one independent clause and one dependent clause

• two independent clauses

• at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

Identify the words in bold print.

The man who lives by the lake is my uncle, and he loves to go fishing in the middle of the day.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• subordinating conjunction

Identify the independent clauses in the sentence. Click all that apply.

After the project is complete, the students will get a break, but it won't last long.

• After the project is complete

• the students will get a break

• it won't last long

• but it won't last long

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.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Although Jennifer says it isn't true I believe that Jaime is secretly in love with her but he hasn't told her because he is afraid of rejection.

• comma after Although

  comma after love

  comma after because

• comma after true

  comma between her and but

• comma after true

  comma after but

  comma after because

• No additional punctuation needed