WorksheetsComplex Sentences
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
A complex sentence...
has two independent clauses.
has an independent clause that is joined by one or more dependent clauses.
has a subject and a verb.
has a comma and conjunction.
Identify the complex sentence.
Romeo and Juliet are infatuated by one another's good looks.
Because Juliet reciprocates his affection, Romeo is no longer heartbroken.
Benvolio provides support, but Tybalt creates conflict.
The feud between the patriarchs kills their children.
A dependent clause can appear...
in the beginning of a sentence.
in the middle of a sentence.
at the end of the sentence.
All of the above.
A dependent clause begins with a...
noun
verb
subordinator
relative pronoun
A dependent clause can stand on its own.
True
False
Identify the dependent clause.
Unless I am confident the answer is correct
Romeo possesses a tragic flaw.
Every time she glances in my direction, my heart skips a beat.
A tiger is on the loose in Houston.
When a complex sentence begins with a subordinator, a _____________ is required at the end of the dependent clause.
period
semicolon
comma
colon
Identify the sentence that begins with a dependent clause.
Lord Capulet is offended when Juliet refuses to marry Paris.
When Juliet refuses to marry Paris, she offends her father.
Romeo and Juliet are irrational and naive.
Friar Lawrence attempts to guide the young lovers.
Identify the complex sentence.
Thou art a frothy, half-faced maggot-pie.
Monologues and soliloquies contribute to a character's development.
Lord and Lady Capulet are not parents of the year.
The student who possesses the strongest work ethic earns recognition.
Identify the two complex sentences.
The title of John Green's novel, The Fault in Our Stars, was inspired by a Shakespearean tragedy.
In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Cassius attempts to convince Brutus that “[t]he fault...is not in our stars/But in ourselves, that we are underlings” (Shakespeare).
The play that I watched accurately portrays the written work.
The audience gave the actors a standing ovation after the curtains dropped.
Identify the two correctly punctuated complex sentences.
After my mother reviewed my report card, she gave me a kiss.
My mother gave me a kiss, after she reviewed my report card.
Although I love my job, I could use a vacation.
I could use a vacation, even though I love my job.
Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence:
My mother, who loves to cook, whipped up a delicious lunch.
My mother
who loves to cook
whipped up a delicious lunch.
My mother whipped up a delicious lunch.
Identify the independent clause in the following complex sentence:
When Romeo overhears Juliet's soliloquy, he gains the courage to express his intimate feelings.
he gains the courage to express his intimate feelings.
When Romeo overhears Juliet's soliloquy,
