Complex Sentences Review

Identify the independent clause in the complex sentence: "If I leave work early, I will pick you up at 3:00 pm."

• If I leave work early

• I will pick you up at 3:00 pm

• If I leave work early, I will pick you up

• I will pick you up

Combine the sentences using the subordinating conjunction "after": "The mail carrier stopped delivering my mail. My dog bit him."

• After the mail carrier stopped delivering my mail, my dog bit him.

• The mail carrier stopped delivering my mail after my dog bit him.

• My dog bit him after the mail carrier stopped delivering my mail.

• The mail carrier stopped after my dog bit him delivering my mail.

Identify the dependent clause in the complex sentence: "Paul brings Dana flowers every week even though he knows she is allergic to them."

• Paul brings Dana flowers every week

• even though he knows she is allergic to them

• Paul brings Dana flowers

• she is allergic to them

What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence "Fred always says please when he asks someone for help."?

• when

• Fred

• please

• help

Which part of the sentence "Although I love math, I sometimes need help from a tutor." is the independent clause?

• Although I love math

• I sometimes need help from a tutor

• Although

• from a tutor

How would you combine the sentences "Some oranges are tart." and "Others are sweet." using the subordinating conjunction "while"?

• Some oranges are tart while others are sweet.

• While some oranges are tart, others are sweet.

• Some oranges are tart, while sweet are others.

• Sweet are some oranges while tart are others.

What is the dependent clause in the sentence "The sailboat was motionless since there was no wind."?

• The sailboat was motionless

• since there was no wind

• The sailboat

• was motionless

Combine the sentences using the subordinating conjunction "unless": We will take the bus to the movies. You can drive us.

• We will take the bus to the movies unless you can drive us.

• We will take the bus to the movies because you can drive us.

• We will take the bus to the movies but you can drive us.

• We will take the bus to the movies so you can drive us.

Identify the independent clause in the complex sentence: "Ted will walk the dog when it stops raining."

• when it stops raining

• Ted will walk the dog

• Ted will walk

• it stops raining

Combine the sentences using the subordinating conjunction "before": Howard prepares the batter. He bakes the cake.

• Howard prepares the batter before he bakes the cake.

• Howard prepares the batter after he bakes the cake.

• Howard prepares the batter but he bakes the cake.

• Howard prepares the batter so he bakes the cake.