Compound-Complex Sentences Quiz

Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?

• She ran to the store and bought some milk.

• He finished his homework before dinner.

• I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining before I could leave, so I stayed home.

• After the movie ended, we went home.

Choose the compound-complex sentence.

• The teachers prepare for the next class after lunch.

• The bell rings at noon every day.

• The students go to lunch when the bell rings.

• When the bell rings, the students go to lunch, and the teachers prepare for the next class.

Which of these is NOT a compound-complex sentence?

• If it rains, we will stay inside, but if it is sunny, we will play outside.

• Although it was cold, we went outside, and we built a snowman.

• She loves to read books after school.

• Because he studied hard, he passed the test, and his parents were proud.

Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: 'Because the cake was delicious, everyone wanted more, and the baker smiled.'

• Everyone wanted more and the baker smiled

• Because the cake was delicious

• The baker smiled

• Everyone wanted more

Which sentence contains two independent clauses and one dependent clause?

• After the sun set, the stars appeared, and we told stories by the fire.

• The stars appeared after the sun set.

• After the sun set, we told stories.

• We told stories by the fire.

Pick the compound-complex sentence.

• While my brother played soccer, I finished my homework, and then we watched TV together.

• While I finished my homework, my brother played soccer.

• My brother played soccer while I finished my homework.

• I finished my homework and watched TV.

Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?

• Finish your chores before you play outside.

• You can play outside if you finish your chores.

• You must be home by dinner.

• If you finish your chores, you can play outside, but you must be home by dinner.

Find the compound-complex sentence below.

• Because it was raining, we played board games.

• Because it was raining, we stayed inside, and we played board games all afternoon.

• We played board games all afternoon.

• We stayed inside because it was raining.

Which part of this sentence is the dependent clause? 'Although she was tired, she finished her project, and she went to bed early.'

• She went to bed early

• Although she was tired

• She finished her project and she went to bed early

• She finished her project

Choose the correct compound-complex sentence.

• After dinner, we washed the dishes.

• My sister dried the dishes.

• After we ate dinner, I washed the dishes, and my sister dried them.

• I washed the dishes after we ate dinner.