Compound Complex Sentences Check for Understanding

What is the definition of a compound complex sentence?

• A compound complex sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

• A compound complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least three independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

• A compound complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

• A compound complex sentence is a sentence that contains at least two dependent clauses and one independent clause.

What is the definition of a complex sentence?

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains only dependent clauses.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains two independent clauses.

• A complex sentence is a sentence that contains no dependent clauses.

Identify the complex sentence in the following options:
a) The sun is shining.
b) I ate dinner and watched TV.
c) Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
d) She ran fast.

• a

• b

• c

• d

Identify the complex sentence in the following options:
a) He is tall and handsome.
b) I like to read books.
c) Because it was cold, she wore a jacket.
d) The dog barked.

• b

• a

• c

• d

Which of the following is an example of a compound-complex sentence?
a) She sings beautifully, and she can dance.
b) They went to the park.
c) I studied for the exam, but I still failed because I didn't show my work.
d) The bird chirped and sang.

• a

• b

• c

• d

How many clauses are there in a compound-complex sentence?

• Exactly one.

• At least two

• At least three.

• None.

Identify the compound-complex sentence in the following options:
a) He is happy.
b) I like to play soccer.
c) She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk.
d) The car honked because the other cars stopped, and they wouldn't move.

• b

• c

• a

• d

How many dependent clauses are in this sentence?

Because it was cold outside, Ally wore her jacket to school that her grandmother gave her.

What kind of sentence is this?

Because it was cold outside, Ally wore her jacket to school that her grandmother gave her.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What kind of sentence is this?

Tina studied for her test, so she would do well because she failed her last one.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex