Complex Sentences

Combine the two simple sentences and combine them into a complex sentence.

The game had already begun. We arrived.

• The game had already begun because we arrived.

• Although the game had already begun, we arrived

• The game had already begun when we arrived.

• The game had already begun while we arrived.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

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Combine the two simple sentences and combine them into a complex sentence.

It started to rain. The game was not called off.

• Although it started to rain, the game was not called off.

• Because it started to rain , the game was not called off.

• It started to rain when the game was not called off.

• It started to rain unless the game was not called off.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the two simple sentences and combine them into a complex sentence.

The Hawks won. They scored the most goals.

• The Hawks won unless they scored the most goals.

• The Hawks won before they scored the most goals.

• After the Hawks won, they scored the most goals.

• The Hawks won because they scored the most goals.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the two simple sentences and combine them into a complex sentence.

The game was over. We went out for pizza.

• Until the game was over ,we went out for pizza.

• After the game was over, we went out for pizza.

• The game was over unless we went out for pizza.

• The game was over because we went out for pizza.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the two simple sentences into a complex sentence.

She studied hard. She wanted to pass the exam.

• She studied hard because she wanted to pass the exam.

• She studied hard but she wanted to pass the exam.

• She studied hard after she wanted to pass the exam.

• She studied hard although she wanted to pass the exam.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the two simple sentences into a complex sentence.

He forgot his wallet. He couldn't pay for dinner.

• He forgot his wallet, so he couldn't pay for dinner.

• He forgot his wallet after he couldn't pay for dinner.

• He forgot his wallet but he couldn't pay for dinner.

• Although he forgot his wallet, he couldn't pay for dinner.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the following sentences to form a complex sentence: "The sun set. The children went home."

• The sun set, so the children went home.

• When the sun set, the children went home.

• The sun set and the children went home.

• Setting of the sun, the children went home.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the two simple sentences into a complex sentence.

She sings beautifully. She practices every day.

• She sings beautifully because she practices every day.

• She sings beautifully but she practices every day.

• Although she practices every day, she sings beautifully.

• She practices every day, so she sings beautifully.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose all that apply.

Complex sentences are made up of a ______, _______, and_______.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

• subordinating conjunctions

• verb

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Which part of a complex sentence can stand alone?

• dependent clause

• independent clause

• subordinating conjunction

• the predicate

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

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