Complex Sentences

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

Before we went to bed, we lit a campfire.

• dependent clause

• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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

• subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUUBBIS)

• coordinating conjunction (FANBOY)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What is the dependent clause in this sentence?

Because I didn't do my chores, my mom grounded me for a week.

• Because I didn't do my chores

• Because

• my mom grounded me for a week

• my mom

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the dependent clause in the following sentence? 
Although he is young, Eric Hosmer is a very good baseball player. 

• Although he is young, 

• Although

• Eric Hosmer is a very good baseball player.

• , Eric Hosmer

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What part of the sentence is a Dependent Clause?

"After I returned, I read a book about Africa"

• after I returned

• I read a book about Africa

• after

• Africa

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is a correctly written complex sentence?

• After school I want to go to the park.

• After school, I want to go to the park.

• I want to go to the park after school.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

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

• dependent clause

• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'

• Although it was raining

• we decided to go for a walk

• it was raining

• to go for a walk

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• I went to the store and bought some milk.

• She likes coffee, but he prefers tea.

• Because it was late, we decided to go home.

• The sun is shining brightly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J