Compound vs Complex Sentences

Which sentence has a DEPENDENT clause (COMPLEX sentence)?

• “Doctors gave Malala emergency medical treatment because her injuries were serious.”

• “Malala was scared, but she did not stop speaking out.”

• “Malala wanted to protect her safety, so she did not use her real name on the internet.”

• Doctors in Pakistan and England saved Malala’s life.

Which sentence has 2 INDEPENDENT clauses (COMPOUND sentence)?

• “Keisha has to work to pay for law school.”

• “She is living at home with our family right now so she can save money.”

• “She works during the day and goes to school at night.”

• "She is studying because she wants to be a lawyer."

Which sentence has a DEPENDENT clause (COMPLEX sentence)?

• The sun was shining brightly in the sky.
• He went to the store to buy some groceries.
• She passed the exam with flying colors.
• Although she studied hard, she did not pass the exam.

A ___ sentence has 2 independent clauses.

A ___ sentence has a dependent and an independent clause.

A ___ clause is an incomplete idea.

An ___ clause is a complete idea.

"For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" are ___ conjunctions.

"Because, although, since, after, before" are examples of ___ conjunctions.

This type of conjunction is found in COMPLEX sentences.