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Compound and complex sentences

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Yesterday, I went to my aunt’s house, we ate spaghetti.

b)

Yesterday, I went to my aunt’s house and we ate spaghetti.

c)

Yesterday, I went to my aunt’s house, but we ate spaghetti.

d)

Yesterday, I went to my aunt’s house, and we ate spaghetti.

2.

Which clause can complete the sentence?

-After eating dinner,

a)

I ate dinner.

b)

I had dessert.

c)

before going to bed.

d)

she likes her cat.

3.

Which conjunction is the best to link these 2 independent clauses?

  • My cat has very long hair.
  • We have to brush it every day.
a)

but

b)

for

c)

yet

d)

so

4.

Which dependent clause could complete this sentence?

-..............., we went to eat ice-cream.

a)

Even though it was cold

b)

Because it was cold

c)

After going to bed

d)

Although it was hot

5.

Which sentence has a comma-splice?

a)

After lunch, we go to recess.

b)

Tomorrow, my mom will go to Saltillo.

c)

She likes apples, she doesn’t eat the peel.

d)

Although she likes apples, she doesn’t eat the peel.

6.

Which conjunction completes this sentence?

  • Pepe walks his dog every night , _______ tonight he was too tired to go.
a)

and

b)

so

c)

or

d)

but

7.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Maddy went to the store because she didn’t buy anything.

b)

Maddy went to the store but she didn’t buy anything.

c)

Maddy went to the store, so she didn’t buy anything.

d)

Maddy went to the store, but she didn’t buy anything.

8.

Which dependent clause could NOT complete this sentence?

I love cats......

a)

even though I’m allergic to them.

b)

because they are independent pets.

c)

although I don’t like cleaning their litter box.

d)

even though I rescue them from the streets.

9.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

Freddy plays baseball on Saturdays, but this week he can’t go.

b)

Max plays the piano so he will play at the graduation ceremony.

c)

Jeremy lost his notebook, so he did the homework on a piece of paper instead.

d)

We went shopping, and we bought a lot of clothes.

10.

Which independent clause could complete the sentence?

  • .................... because it’s raining.
a)

The match was cancelled

b)

They left their raincoats home

c)

Recess will be outside

d)

We will walk our dog