Complex Sentences

Which of the following are required for a group of words to be a clause?

• A noun and a pronoun

• A period

• A subject and a verb

an independent clause is a

• a clause that doesn't have a subject/verb combination

• a clause that cannot stand alone by itself as a sentence

• clause that can stand alone by itself as a sentence

a dependent clause is a clause that

• can stand alone as a sentence by itself

• cannot stand alone by itself as a sentence

• a clause that has no subject/verb combination

And, or, but—these words are

• independent marker words

• dependent marker words

• coordinating conjunctions

Whenever I get paid, I have to put aside money for my car payment. The underlined part of this sentence is a/n

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• phrase

Independent or Dependent? I am a good cook.

• independent

• dependent

Independent or Dependent? She made brownies for our class!

• independent

• dependent

A complex sentence contains...

• a dependent clause and an independent clause.

• two independent clauses.

• two dependent clauses.

Complex sentences are joined together by this type of conjunction:

• coordinating

• subordinating

• FANBOYS

Which complex sentence is correctly written?

• After I got to the party I felt awkward and out of place.

• After I got to the party, I felt awkward and out of place.

• After, I got to the party I felt awkward and out of place.