Complex Sentences

Which of these is a correctly written complex sentence?

• Jalen Carter spit on Dak Prescott, after he was rage-baited by the Cowboys quarterback.

• Raise your hand, if you want to answer a question.

• After a tense matchup the AYA volleyball team shook hands with the opposing team.

• Before scoring a hat trick against the Colorado Avalanche, Mikko Rantanen was an Avalanche player himself.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

"Although Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tickets were nearly impossible to get, fans streamed the concert film." This is a correctly written complex sentence because--

• It starts with an AWUBIS word and has a comma.

• It has an independent and dependent clause, starts with an AWUBIS word, and has a commas separating the clauses.

• It has an independent and dependent clause, starts with an independent clause, and has a comma separating the clauses.

• It is NOT a correctly written complex sentence.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is NOT a correctly written complex sentence?

• While Charli D’Amelio first became famous for dancing, she now influences fashion brands that reach far beyond TikTok.

• Teenagers connect with Olivia Rodrigo's music because she mixes the topics of heartbreak and rebellion.

• Since Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami, soccer games in the U.S. have started to feel as electric as NBA playoffs.

• Mr. Beast has hundreds of millions of subscribers, because of his innovative challenges.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• After the thunderstorm had already passed

• Our family gave to charity

• He runs

• Michael loves Beagles

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Although Caitlin Clark is a rookie, she already draws record crowds at games around the country.

• Insert a comma after "although"

• Remove the comma after "rookie"

• Remove the comma after "rookie" and insert a comma after "games"

• Make no change

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A