Complex Sentences Quiz

Which of these sentences is a complex sentence?

• The dog barked.
• After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play.
• I like pizza and pasta.

What makes a sentence 'complex'?

• It has at least one adjective and one adverb.
• It has a main idea and extra information joined together.
• It has many commas.

Find the complex sentence:

• I want to travel the world, but I'm also a bit scared.
• We walked along the beach.
• Since it was a rainy day, we stayed inside and read books.

What's the usual job of words like 'because', 'since', and 'although'?

• To connect ideas together in a complex sentence.
• To describe things.
• To show actions.

Can you add a suitable word to complete this complex sentence? 'I was happy ______ finally the weekend had arrived.'

• and
• that
• the

Identify the complex sentence:

• Although I enjoy history, my favorite subject is music.
• Cats, dogs, rabbits, and hamsters.
• Jumping, laughing, and shouting.

Which sentence needs a comma to be correct?

• When we finish school we can go to the park.
• I enjoy drawing and painting.
• Because I like swimming I go to the pool often.

Change this simple sentence into a complex sentence: 'The phone rang. I answered it.'

• The phone rang so I answered it quickly.
• The phone, which was very old, rang and I answered it.
• The phone rang and I answered it.

Combine these two simple sentences into ONE complex sentence: 'I was really hungry. I ate a big sandwich.'

• Since I was really hungry, I ate a big sandwich.
• I was really hungry so I ate a big sandwich and a piece of fruit.
• I was really hungry but ate a big sandwich.

Write your own complex sentence below: