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Complex Sentences

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

a)

I like to eat cake.

b)

While I was walking, I saw my friend.

c)

I like to play football and drink water.

d)

I ran for the bus, but it was too late.

2.

Which of the following is not a subordinating conjunction?

a)

while

b)

because

c)

yet

d)

despite

3.

True or False: All complex sentences need a comma.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

a)

for

b)

and

c)

nor

d)

after

5.

Which complex sentence is correctly punctuated?

a)

When I am tired I take a nap.

b)

When I am tired, I take a nap.

c)

When, I am tired I take a nap.

d)

When I am tired, I take a nap

6.

Which subordinating conjunction should you use: I was sick. I missed school.

a)

because

b)

despite

c)

unless

d)

although

7.

When a subordinating conjunction is at the beginning of a compound sentence, I use a comma after the first clause.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly

a)

Jim went swimming when he was in Spain.

b)

Jim went swimming, when he was in Spain

9.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Despite being the youngest Kate was given a lot of responsibilities.

b)

Despite being the youngest, Kate was given a lot of responsibilities.

c)

Despite being the youngest Kate was given, a lot of responsibilities.

d)

Despite, being the youngest Kate was given a lot of responsibilities.

10.

What is the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence? She listens to her mother rather than argue.

a)

listens

b)

mother

c)

argue

d)

rather than