Complex Sentence Review

Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

• One independent clause
• One dependent clause
• An independent clause and a dependent clause
• A simple sentence with a subject and verb

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

When a subordinating conjunction (dependent marker word) starts a sentence, a comma is required.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• You were outside.

• If you don't study.
• The dog

• Don't worry about it.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where does the comma belong?

Unless you are going to graduate you will not need to apply for your diploma. 

• going to graduate, you will not need

• going, to graduate you will not need

• going to graduate you will, not need

• This complex sentence does not need a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is a correctly written complex sentences?

• When I was a baby, my dad was in the army.
• Although I was tired.
• I didn't want to go to bed, so I didn't.

• But a proper noun needs to be capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A complex sentence includes...

• 2 complete thoughts

• 1 simple sentence

• 2 incomplete thoughts

• 1 complete and 1 incomplete thought

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

The INCOMPLETE thought is created by the _____________________.

• Subordinating Conjunction (Dependent Marker Word)

• Coordinating Conjunction (FANBOYS)

• Conjunction (FANBOYS fraud)

• Independent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is written and punctuated correctly as a complex sentence?

• If you want to go to the movies you must clean your room.

• I will go to the dance, if John will go with me.

• I played with Jimmy, and I played with Sam.

• After you clean your room, you may go to Joe's house.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is written and punctuated correctly as a COMPLEX sentence?

• After school please come home.

• Come home after school, for we have important plans.

• He chose to cheat on the test, and got a zero.

• John sneezes whenever there is a cat near him.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the proper name for Dependent Marker Words?

• joins together

• FANBOYS

• conjunction

• subordinating conjunction

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E