Revision Complex Sentences

Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

• One independent clause
• One dependent clause
• An independent clause and a dependent clause
• A simple sentence with a subject and verb

Which are correctly written complex sentences?

• When I was a baby, my dad was in the army.
• Although I was tired.
• An adjective describes a noun.
• A proper noun needs to be capitalized.

She dropped the plate, and her food tumbled down to the floor.

• Complex
• Not Complex

James and Edward drove out to the beach yesterday.

• Complex

• Not Complex

Although they found the newspaper interesting, they didn't read it all.

• Complex
• Not Complex

They couldn't make a cake ________ they did not have any milk.

• because
• unless
• or

Our teacher graded the papers ___________ we watched the movie.

• unless
• while
• when

Emma and Kate went to the library near school _________ cheerleading practice.

• when
• after
• because

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.
• Whenever you finish.
• If you read The Outsiders.
• Before you eat breakfast.

If you will stay, I'll prepare a snack.

• Correctly written and punctuated
• Not correctly punctuated
• Almost correctly punctuated
• None of the above