Mastering Clauses and Sentence Structure

Identify the independent clause: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'

• we decided to stay indoors

• we decided to go for a walk

• Although it was raining

• it was raining heavily

Identify the dependent clause: 'Because she studied hard, she passed the exam.'

• She passed the exam

• Because she passed the exam

• She studied hard

• Because she studied hard

Use a subordinating conjunction to combine: 'He was tired. He finished his homework.'

• Although he was tired, he finished his homework.

• He was tired, so he finished his homework.

• He was tired and he finished his homework.

• He finished his homework because he was tired.

Combine the clauses: 'The dog barked. The cat ran away.'

• The dog barked but the cat ran away.

• The cat barked, and the dog ran away.

• The dog and cat both ran away.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

Analyze the sentence structure: 'When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.' Is it simple, compound, or complex?

• compound

• simple

• declarative

• complex

Identify the independent clause: 'She loves to read books.'

• She enjoys writing stories.

• Reading books is her favorite hobby.

• She loves to read.

• She loves to read books.

Identify the dependent clause: 'If you finish your work, you can go out.'

• If you can go out

• If you finish your work

• finish your work

• you can go out

Use a relative pronoun to combine: 'The teacher is kind. She helps us learn.'

• The teacher helps us learn who is kind.

• The kind teacher helps us learn.

• The teacher who is kind helps us learn.

• The teacher who helps us learn is kind.

Combine the clauses: 'I will call you. I arrive home.'

• I will call you when I arrive home.

• I will call you if I arrive home.

• I will call you before I arrive home.

• I will call you after I arrive home.

Analyze the sentence structure: 'Although he was late, he still managed to catch the bus.' Is it simple, compound, or complex?

• declarative

• complex

• compound

• simple