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WorksheetsComplex Sentences
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
A complex sentence contains at least one independent clause and one dependent clause.
True
False
When a sentence ends with a dependent clause, it does not typically require a comma.
True
False
Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:
Gerald hiked the Camino de Santiago, and he told us all about his adventure.
compound
complex
Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:
After Justine finished washing the dishes, she completed her homework.
compound
complex
Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:
Grayson enjoys playing tennis when his friends are available to join him.
compound
complex
Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:
Esperanza does not enjoy swimming, nor does she like biking.
compound
complex
Indicate whether the following sentence is compound or complex:
Although peacocks are lovely, their shrill calls are irritating.
compound
complex
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
You may order chicken or, you may order beef.
Deliver this package, before you go to work.
Unless Batman answers their call for help, Gotham City will be destroyed.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Chandra was an excellent writer, for she read voraciously and worked hard to emulate the styles of her favorite authors.
When speed limits increase so do accidents.
Alicia drinks chamomile tea, before she goes to bed.
Kristen aspires to become an actor so, he participates in theater programs at school, and within the community.
A clause contains a subject and a verb.
True
False
A dependent clause can stand alone, whereas an independent clause can not stand alone.
True
False
Which of the following sentences is NOT complex?
If you eat a good breakfast, you will have more energy.
I have loved going to the library since my mother first started taking me.
Randy improved his mile time because he trained diligently.
Stephen loves Italian food, but Jacob prefers Cuban food.
Which of the following sentences is complex?
Cardinals are eating sunflower seeds from the feeder while bluejays are splashing in the birdbath.
Elijah wants to wash his car, but he knows that rain is forecast for tomorrow.
Watching old movies and listening to classical music are Benjamin's favorite hobbies.
