Understanding Complex Sentences

Which of the following best describes an independent clause?

• An child clause that cannot stand alone and needs another clause to make sense.

• An adult clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A clause that always starts with a conjunction.

• A clause that is always at the beginning of a sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following best describes a dependent clause?

• An adult clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A clause that is always at the end of a sentence.

• A child clause that cannot stand alone and relies on an independent clause.

• A clause that is always in the middle of a sentence.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When do you use a comma in a complex sentence?

• All of the time

• When Mrs. Anderson tells us to

• When the independent clause comes first

• When the dependent clause comes first

Identify the correct complex sentence:

• Although icy rain poured from the dark sky we went for a stroll.

• Although icy rain poured from the dark sky, we went for a stroll.

• We went for a stroll, although icy rain poured from the dark sky

Identify the correct complex sentence:

• Because she was exhausted she fell asleep quickly.

• She fell asleep quickly because she was exhausted.

• She fell asleep quickly, because she was exhausted.

Identify the complex sentence:

• As the hyperactive students sprinted through the crowded hallways the tired teachers hollered at them to hurry.

• The tired teachers hollered at the hyperactive students, as they sprinted through the crowded hallways.

• The tired teachers hollered at the hyperactive students as they sprinted through the crowded hallways.

Identify the correct complex sentence:

• If you finish your homework you can watch TV.

• You can watch TV if you finish your homework.

• You can watch TV, if you finish your homework.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• She likes to read and write.

• She likes to read, and she likes to write.

• She likes to read because it is relaxing.

• She likes to read, for it is relaxing.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the correct complex sentence:

• If you want to succeed you must work hard.

• If you want to succeed, you must work hard.

• You must work hard, if you want to succeed.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Write a complex sentence about hot chocolate.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B