Subordinate Clauses in Complex Sentences

What kind of sentence is this: It is Groundhog Day and is celebrated all over the country.

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of sentence is this: The groundhog, which is actually a woodchuck, emerges from hibernation on that day.

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of sentence is this: If the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather.

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of sentence is this: After the groundhog sees its shadow, it returns to its burrow until spring.

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of sentence is this: If the day is cloudy and the groundhog does not see its shadow, spring will come early.

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of sentence is this:The groundhog stays outside because it expects spring.

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of sentence is this: People enjoy this custom although most do not believe in it.

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of sentence is this: Statistical evidence does not support this popular superstition.

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of sentence is this: The groundhog that most people watch for is in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What kind of sentence is this: Its name is Phil, probably from the word fillip, which means “anything that stirs or livens up.”

• Simple

• Complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B