Reviewing Compound and Complex Sentences

Draw

Can you put the comma in the right spot?

Multiple Choice

Choose the correctly punctuated compound sentence.

• He is a member of the Zodiacs with the codename "Rat". His goal is to avenge his clan and recover the remaining Scarlet Eyes.

• He is a member of the Zodiacs with the codename "Rat", and his goal is to avenge his clan and recover the remaining Scarlet Eyes.

• He is a member of the Zodiacs with the codename "Rat" and his goal is to avenge his clan, and recover the remaining Scarlet Eyes.

A complex sentence contains one simple sentence (independent clause) and at least one dependent clause.

• A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate, but doesn’t express a complete thought so it can’t stand alone as a sentence.

Dependent clauses are often separated from independent clauses in complex sentences by subordinating conjunctions.

• Ex. When the cake is brown, take it out of the oven.

• Ex. She watched the movie before she read the book.

AWUBIS

• A: after, as, as if, as long as

• W: while, when, which, where, whether

• U: until, unless

• B: before, because

• I: if, if only, in order to

• S: so, since, so that

Multiple Choice

Select the dependant clause:

James laughed when his dad dropped the pie on the floor.

• James laughed

• when his dad dropped the pie on the floor

Multiple Choice

Select the dependant clause:Although my friend invited me to the party, I do not want to go.

• Although my friend invited me to the party

• I do not want to go

Multiple Choice

I went to school after brushing my teeth.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

The young girl likes to sing in concerts and dance in competitions.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

I can't go outside without sunglasses, for the sun is too bright.

• simple

• compound

• complex