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Complex Sentences Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a complex sentence?

a)

A sentence that contains a subordinate clause or clauses.

b)

A sentence that contains 2 independent clauses.

c)

A sentence that contains 2 dependent clauses.

d)

A sentence with 2 sentences in one.

2.
Identify the complex sentence below: 
a)
Please follow the ushers to your seat, for the show will start soon.
b)
Lauren discovered a box of old photos int he back of the closet.
c)
If you give me the seeds, I will plant them.
d)
When my alarm went off.
3.

What is the dependent clause of this Sentence:

The cake is brown, take it out of the oven.

a)

"The cake"

b)

"take it out of the oven"

c)

"The cake is brown"

d)

"out of the oven"

4.

What is the independent clause of this sentence:

I went to buy cookies from the store, but they were sold out.

a)

"but they were sold out"

b)

"but"

c)

"cookies from the store"

d)

"I went to buy cookies from the store"

5.

What is an dependent clause?

a)

A sentence that is the only part of a complex sentence.

b)

A sentence that can stand alone.

c)

A sentence that can't stand alone.

d)

A sentence that has a subordinating conjunction.

6.

What is an independent clause?

a)

A sentence that can stand alone.

b)

A sentence that can't stand alone.

c)

A sentence that has a pronoun in it.

d)

A sentence with a subject and a verb.

7.

Choose the correct complex sentence combining the 2 sentences below:


I cannot seem to finish this book. This book is long and complicated.

a)

Because this book is long and complicated, I cannot seem to finish it.

b)

I cannot seem to finish this book even though this book is long and complicated.

c)

Whereas I cannot seem to finish this book, this book is long and complicated.

d)

I cannot seem to finish this book in order that this book is long and complicated.

8.

What is a subordinating conjunction?

a)

A conjunction that introduces the dependent clause.

b)

A conjunction that introduces the subordinating clause.

c)

A conjunction that introduces the independent clause.

d)

A conjunction that introduces both independent or dependent clauses.

9.

What is NOT a subordinating conjunction out of these words:

After, although, because, even, once, until

a)

After

b)

Even

c)

Once

d)

Until

e)

Because

10.

What word IS a subordinating conjunction?

a)

Shouldn't

b)

Even if

c)

In order

d)

Less than