Complex sentences #1

How many clauses are required to make up a complex sentence?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 3,000,000

what type of clauses make up a complex sentence?

• One independent and one dependent
• one independent
• two independent
• two dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• for
• since
• to
• under

Does the dependent clause in a complex sentence have to go first?

• yes
• no
• I have no clue

Is this a complex sentence?
Mr. Smith wanted dessert since he saw a candy commercial.

• yes
• no
• I have no clue

Is this a complex sentence?
Since he saw a candy commercial, Mr. Smith wanted dessert.

• yes
• no
• I have no clue

What is the dependent clause?
Mrs. Smith baked a cake because Mr. Smith wanted dessert.

• Mrs. Smith baked
• Mrs. Smith baked a cake
• because Mr. Smith wanted dessert

What is the dependent clause?
Mr. Smith gagged on the chocolate cake since Mrs. Smith left out an ingredient.

• Mr. Smith gagged on the cake
• since Mrs. Smith left out an ingredient
• Mrs. Smith left

What is the dependent clause?
Mrs. Smith threw the cake in the trash even though it looked really yummy.

• even though it looked really yummy
• Mrs. Smith threw the cake away
• threw the cake away even though

What is the dependent clause?
While Mr. Smith gagged on the cake, Mrs. Smith just laughed at him.

• While Mr. Smith gagged on the cake
• Mrs. Smith just laughed at him
• Mrs. Smith laughed