Compound-Complex Sentences Quiz

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• a very long sentence with a lot of information

• a short sentence with at least one subject, one verb, and one complete thought

• a sentence with one independent clause, and one dependent clause that stands alone

• a compound sentence and a complex sentence joined together into one sentence

What components does a compound-complex sentence consist of?

• At least 1 subordinating conjunction, 1 dependent clause, 1 independent clause, 1 coordinating conjunction, and another independent clause

• At least 2 subordinating conjunctions, 2 dependent clauses, 1 independent clause, 1 coordinating conjunction, and another independent clause

• At least 2 subordinating conjunctions, 2 dependent clauses, 1 independent clause, 1 coordinating conjunction, and 2 more independent clauses

• At least 1 subordinating conjunction, 2 dependent clauses,3 independent clauses, 1 coordinating conjunction, and another independent clause

Look at the compound-complex sentence below. Which part is the complex sentence?

While my classmate read aloud, she did not speak too quickly, so everyone could understand her.

• While my classmate read aloud, she did not speak too quickly...

• While my classmate read aloud...

• ...she did not speak too quickly...

• ...so everyone could understand her...

Study the compound-complex sentence below. Which part is the complex sentence?

Whenever we struggle in math, the teacher shows us other examples, and that usually helps us.

• Whenever we struggle in math...

• ...the teacher shows us other examples...

• Whenever we struggle in math, the teacher shows us other examples...

• ... the teacher shows us other examples, and that usually helps us.

Study the compound-complex sentence below. Which part is the compound sentence?

Even if I get an A on this test, I will still need to practice writing with sentence variety, and that will take both time and perseverance on my part.

• Even if I get an A on this test, I will still need to practice writing with sentence variety...

• I will still need to practice writing with sentence variety...

• ...I will still need to practice writing with sentence variety, and that will take both time and perseverance on my part.

• Even if I get an A on this test...

Write your own compound-complex sentence about learning/the classroom/schools. Be sure to include: 1 subordinating conjunction, 1 dependent clause, 1 independent clause, and 1 coordinating conjunction followed by 1 more independent clause. Use the lists below for ideas.

Subordinating conjunctions: when, after, before, since, as, during, while, whenever, in case, before, if, until, because, unless, even though, even if, although.

Coordinating conjunctions: and, or, but, yet, so

Write one compound-complex sentence about cell phone use in the classroom. Be sure to include: 1 subordinating conjunction, 1 dependent clause, 1 independent clause, and 1 coordinating conjunction followed by 1 more independent clause. Use the lists below for ideas.

Subordinating conjunctions: when, after, before, since, as, during, while, whenever, in case, before, if, until, because, unless, even though, even if, although.

Coordinating conjunctions: and, or, but, yet, so

Write one more compound-complex sentence about any topic of your choosing. Be sure to include: 1 subordinating conjunction, 1 dependent clause, 1 independent clause, and 1 coordinating conjunction followed by 1 more independent clause. Use the lists below for ideas.

Subordinating conjunctions: when, after, before, since, as, during, while, whenever, in case, before, if, until, because, unless, even though, even if, although.

Coordinating conjunctions: and, or, but, yet, so