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Complex sentences

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1st - 7th Grade

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Complex sentences
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it up in the microwave.

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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Identify the complex sentence.

Although a rabbit's nose twitches.

A rabbit's nose is packed with smell sensors, and its nose twitches for many different reasons.

A rabbit's nose twitches for many reasons.

A rabbit's nose twitches faster when it is interested or excited.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Rocky and Darcy went to the park to run while their parents played disc golf.

Why is this sentence complex?

It has two subjects (Rocky and Darcy).

It has the word "and" in it.

It has 2 independent clauses.

It has 1 dependent and 1 independent clause.

It has one independent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many dependent clauses are in a complex sentence?

3

2

1

0

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

We can't start until you finish.

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a complex sentence?


The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers.

It has provided valuable information about our solar system.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers; however, it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers since it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been important to astronomers, and yet it has provided valuable information about our solar system.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

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