Staar Complex Sentences

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

• dependent clause

• independent clause

Are the underlined group of words a dependent clause or an independent clause?

Before we left the campground, we saw two more bears.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

A complex sentence is made of

• two independent clauses.

• an independent clause and a dependent clause

• two dependent clauses

• one independent clause

I was able to get my worked checked since the bus was early today.

What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence?

• was

• since

• able

• to

A dependent clause

• has a subject and a predicate but is not a complete thought

• can be a sentence on its own

• has a subject and a predicate and is a complete thought

• makes a sentence compound

What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?

• as

• out

• from

• the

When a sentence has a dependent clause and an independent clause, it is called a _____________.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

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.

What is used to connect a dependent clause and an independent clause?

• subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUUBBIS)

• coordinating conjunction (FANBOY)

What is the dependent clause in this sentence?

• Because I didn't do my chores

• Because

• my mom grounded me for a week

• my mom