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Complex Sentences and Dependent Clauses

Complex Sentences and Dependent Clauses

Assessment

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English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

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Marti Bowles

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes a dependent clause?

A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

A clause that contains only a verb and no subject.

A clause that begins a thought but does not finish it, requiring more information for complete meaning.

A clause that always expresses a complete unit of thought.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of a subordinating conjunction?

To connect two independent clauses.

To express strong emotions or exclamations.

To link a dependent clause to an independent clause and indicate their relationship.

To act as a noun or pronoun in a sentence.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the typical structure of a complex sentence?

One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

Two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

One dependent clause only.

Two or more dependent clauses.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a dependent clause appears at the beginning of a complex sentence, what punctuation is required to separate it from the independent clause?

A semicolon

A comma

No punctuation

A colon

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Is the sentence "Because my pet lion attacked the mailman, no one received their mail." grammatically correct?

Yes, it is a complex sentence starting with a dependent clause and correctly punctuated.

No, it should not start with "Because".

No, there should be no comma after "mailman".

Yes, but it is a simple sentence.

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