Complex Sentences using subordinate conjunctions

"I like Jason because he helps me with my homework, but he doesn’t know I have a crush on him." What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence?

• I like

• because

• but

• he helps

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

"If Keisha comes to the beach, we’ll have the best day ever!" What type of sentence is this?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Fragment

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

"Although it was raining, Tony still went to Junkanoo practice." Which part of the sentence is the dependent clause?

• Tony still went to Junkanoo practice

• it was raining

• Although it was raining

• Junkanoo practice

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"Tiana feels jealous of her friend because she got invited to the party, but Tiana didn’t." What is the function of the word 'because' in this sentence?

• It introduces the independent clause

• It connects the dependent clause to the independent clause

• It’s part of the subject

• It creates a run-on sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

"While Darrell was singing on stage, his phone started ringing." What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence?

• While

• on stage

• his phone

• ringing

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• "She went to the beach and got sunburnt."

• "I’m not going to the movie unless Jason apologizes."

• "The cat chased the dog down the street."

• "He is smart, and he plays basketball."

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

"My best friend didn’t save me a seat, so I sat by myself at lunch because the cafeteria was full." How many subordinate conjunctions are in this sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

"Since the power went out, we had to finish the assignment by candlelight." Which part of the sentence is the independent clause?

• Since the power went out

• by candlelight

• we had to finish the assignment

• had to finish the assignment

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"Although I didn’t want to go, my mom made me attend the family reunion." What is the dependent clause?

• my mom made me attend

• I didn’t want to go

• Although I didn’t want to go

• the family reunion

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence contains a subordinate conjunction?

• "He was angry but didn’t say anything."

• "I’ll help you clean up if you promise to bake me some guava duff."

• "The basketball game ended with a win."

• "We were on vacation in Exuma."

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A