Complex Sentences

Complex sentences are made of independent and ________ clauses.

• dependent

• defendent

• defensive

• independent

Subordinating conjunctions _______ dependent and independent clauses to create complex sentences.

• confirm

• connect

• commit

• concern

Which is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• since

• although

• and

• even though

Choose the complex sentence below.

• My youngest has a cross country meet this afternoon and my eldest has a swim meet today.

• My eldest has a swim meet this weekend so I will be at a swim meet again this weekend.

• I need to go to bed early.

• Although I am tired, I still have so much to do.

In order to graduate, you need to earn 22 credits by senior year.

• complex

• not complex

Before you graduate, you will complete four years of English classes.

• complex

• not complex

A dependent clause is not a complete sentence.

• true

• fasle

• false

• troe

Which is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• while

• even though

• since

• but

What kind of conjunction is used in a complex sentence?

• correlative conjunctions

• subordinating conjunction

• coordinating conjunction

• subdureal conjunctions

Although it is not a long weekend, it is still a weekend.

• complex

• not complex