Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

What is the DEPENDENT clause in the sentence below?
While he eats lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

• While he eats lunch,
• he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the DEPENDENT clause in the following sentence:
Royal finally slowed the team to a trot and then to a walk after what seemed like forever.

• Royal finally slowed the team to a trot and then to a walk
• after what seemed like forever

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence:
Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow because she is holding the microphone so close to her face.

• Each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow
• because she is holding the microphone so close to her face.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence:
He talks about what he will eat for dinner while he eats lunch.

• while he eats lunch.
• He talks about what he will eat for dinner

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the INDEPENDENT clause in the following sentence?
As I walked outside for recess, he was almost certain there'd be a gold star next to his name when he returned.

• As I walked outside for recess,
• he was almost certain there'd be a gold star next to his name when he returned.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the INDEPENDENT clause in the following complex sentence?
Although Vincent is gone, I can still have fun without him.

• Although Vincent is gone,
• I can still have fun without him. 

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where should the comma go?
It reminds me of Winn-Dixie in a thunderstorm whenever Ms. Franny has one of her fits.

• before whenever
• there is no comma
• after Winn-Dixie

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Unless you are going to graduate you will not need to apply for your diploma. 
Where does the comma belong?

• Between unless and you
• Between graduate and you
• Between not and need
• This complex sentence does not need a comma

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Because you are my best friend I will be loyal to you always.

Where does the comma belong?

• between friend and I
• between you and are
• between loyal and to
• This is a correctly written and punctuated complex sentence.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Ms. Wiedmar and Ms. Clark ate lunch in the classroom.

• simple

• compound

• complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B