Understanding Complex Sentences

What is a group of words that expresses a complete thought called?

• A phrase

• A sentence

• A clause

• A conjunction

Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• Since

• Although

• And

• Because

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• And

• But

• While

• Or

What is the role of a subordinating conjunction?

• To join two independent clauses

• To join a dependent clause to an independent clause

• To end a sentence

• To start a sentence

What is required when a dependent clause comes before an independent clause?

• No punctuation

• A comma

• A period

• A semicolon

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• Before I eat, I wash my hands.

• I like pizza.

• Before lunch.

• I always wash my hands.

What makes 'before lunch' not a dependent clause?

• It lacks a subject and a verb

• It is too short

• It is a complete sentence

• It is a question

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

• Before lunch, I always wash my hands.

• I always wash my hands before lunch.

• Before I eat lunch, I always wash my hands.

• I always wash my hands.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• As Mia listened, she learned new things.

• Mia listened.

• As Mia.

• Mia learned new things.

What is a complex sentence composed of?

• A phrase and a clause

• Two independent clauses

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two dependent clauses