Complex Sentence Quiz

What is a complex sentence?

• A sentence that is very long and complicated

• A sentence that has no punctuation

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

• A sentence that only contains one clause

Provide an example of a complex sentence.

• I like pizza

• She is reading a book

• The sun is shining

• Although it was raining, I went for a walk.

What are the two main components of a complex sentence?

• Subject and predicate

• Independent clause and dependent clause

• Adjective and adverb

• Noun and verb

Explain the role of the independent clause in a complex sentence.

• It has no specific role in a complex sentence.

• It provides the main idea or main action of the sentence.

• It adds unnecessary details to the sentence.

• It always comes at the end of the sentence.

How is a complex sentence different from a simple sentence?

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

• A complex sentence only has one clause.

• A complex sentence does not contain any punctuation.

• A complex sentence is shorter than a simple sentence.

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following complex sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

• However

• Because

• Although

• Since

Rewrite the following simple sentence as a complex sentence: 'I will go to the park.'

• When the weather is nice, I will go to the park.

• I will go to the park because it is sunny.

• I will go to the park and have fun.

• I will go to the park after eating lunch.

What is the purpose of using complex sentences in writing?

• To convey more information and show relationships between different ideas.

• To simplify the writing

• To confuse the reader

• To limit the amount of information

Explain the concept of 'subordination' in the context of complex sentences.

• The subordinate clause is the most important part of the sentence

• The subordinate clause is always longer than the main clause

• Subordination is not used in complex sentences

• The subordinate clause depends on the main clause for its meaning and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Provide an example of a complex sentence that uses a relative pronoun.

• The book that I borrowed from the library is very interesting.

• I like to eat pizza for dinner.

• She went to the store to buy some groceries.

• The cat is sleeping on the couch.