Free Printable Clauses and Sentences

1.

Select the INDEPENDENT clause in yellow.

a)

If he makes a promise, he is sure to keep it.

b)

If he makes a promise, he is sure to keep it.

2.

Select the Independent Clause in yellow!

a)

When I come home, I will eat dinner.

b)

When I come home, I will eat dinner.

3.

Select the INDEPENDENT clause in yellow

a)

When she was younger, she believed in fairy tales.

b)

When she was younger, she believed in fairy tales.

4.

Select the DEPENDENT clause in yellow!

a)

The college gave her a scholarship because she is so smart.

b)

The college gave her a scholarship because she is so smart.

5.

Select the DEPENDENT clause in yellow.

a)

Because he was so small, Stuart was often hard to find around the house.

b)

Because he was so small, Stuart was often hard to find around the house.

6.

Select the INDEPENDENT clause in yellow!

a)

When he realized he had no money, John didn’t buy coffee, which set the tone for the rest of the day.

b)

When he realized he had no money, John didn’t buy coffee, which set the tone for the rest of the day.

c)

When he realized he had no money, John didn’t buy coffee, which set the tone for the rest of the day.

7.

Select the DEPENDENT clause in yellow!

a)

After noticing they were scratched, she returned the earrings.

b)

After noticing they were scratched, she returned the earrings.

8.

Select the INDEPENDENT clause in yellow.

a)

After being apart for years, he still had feelings for her.

b)

After being apart for years, he still had feelings for her.

9.

Select the DEPENDENT clause in yellow!

a)

Jessica loves the beach because the weather is warm.

b)

Jessica loves the beach because the weather is warm.

10.

Select the DEPENDENT clause in yellow.

a)

I was snippy with him because I was running late for work.

b)

I was snippy with him because I was running late for work.

11.

Identify the following sentence as compound, complex, simple, or compound-complex:

The museum was very interesting, as I expected.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

12.

Identify the following sentence as compound, complex, simple, or compound-complex:

He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

13.

Identify the following sentence as compound, complex, simple, or compound-complex:

We won the game, but my uniform was muddy because it rained the entire time.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

14.

Identify the following sentence as compound, complex, simple, or compound-complex:

Mrs. Juarez and Mr. Smith are dancing gracefully.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

15.

Identify the following sentence as compound, complex, simple, or compound-complex:

Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

16.

Identify the following sentence as compound, complex, simple, or compound-complex:

It is important to vote when the time comes, or you won't get a say in new laws.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

17.

Identify the following sentence as compound, complex, simple, or compound-complex:

Will you help me with the math homework?

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

Clauses and Sentences

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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