Complex Sentence Practice #1

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• If you create an account, you will need a password.

• If you create an account you will need a password.

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• Until you finish your homework, you can't play video games.

• Until you finish your homework you can't play video games.

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.

• When I read a novel I pay close attention to detail.

• When I read a novel, I pay close attention to detail.

WHICH COMPLEX SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT?

[1] While experts argue that students need more time in school, a growing number of districts across the country are taking Mondays off. [2] Although students only have a four-day week hours are extended on Tuesday through Friday. [3] Regardless of this decision, teachers will still have a five-day workweek. [4] In the end, Mondays might not be so bad!

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WHICH COMPLEX SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT?

[1] Similar to treads on sneakers, polar bears have small bumps on their paw pads. [2] Due to the increased friction these bumps provide, they are less likely to slip on snow. [3] In November of last year scientists published their findings. [4] Moving forward, the team hopes to study whether fuzzy paws and short claws might boost polar bears' nonslip grip.

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WHICH COMPLEX SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT?

[1] Over the past 70 years a work by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian has been hanging upside down at the New York Museum of Modern Art. [2] Titled “New York City I,” the picture is made up of a grid of intersecting strips of colorful tape. [3] With its bold horizontal and vertical lines, the piece resembles skyscrapers and streets. [4] Because the picture could be damaged in the process, it doesn’t look like it will be turned right side up anytime soon.

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WHICH COMPLEX SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT?

[1] At Beacon Children's Hospital in Indiana, nurses offer families a stuffed animal to give children a sense of hope. [2] Back in 2012 a local airport started the “Bears in the Air” fundraiser to supply hospitals with teddy bears. [3] Over the years, more than 2,500 toys have been distributed to Beacon and five other hospitals and children's agencies. [4] Though hospital visits can be scary, the teddy bears give young patients something to hold onto for comfort.

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WHICH COMPLEX SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT?

[1] With a name that means “the voice of the children,” Balaknama is an Indian newspaper written by kids for kids. [2] Published in both Hindi and English, the newspaper features about 40 stories on issues affecting street kids across northern India. [3] Due to society’s lack of awareness of children’s issues, the paper offers a rare opportunity to understand the problems that affect youth on the street. [4] In addition to improving conditions for children in the region former staff members say that Balaknama helped them escape poverty through education and journalism.

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WHICH COMPLEX SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT?

[1] According to a 2022 scientific report humans might have arrived in North America far earlier than previously thought. [2] Until recently, scientists believed the first humans settled in North America around 16,000 years ago. [3] With the latest carbon-dating analysis, scientists realized the oldest known evidence of humans on the continent is roughly 20,000 years older than they’d thought! [4] As a result of these findings, researchers can better understand how and when early humans made their way to North America.

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WHICH COMPLEX SENTENCE IS GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT?

[1] As a popular Artificial Intelligence app, Lensa is helping people generate avatars of themselves. [2] With a database of nearly six billion images and artwork from websites, Lensa also relies on millions of images owned by artists. [3] By using the color, brushstrokes, textures, and individual styles of these pictures without permission Lensa has been accused of stealing work from human artists. [4] Due to these claims, there is an ongoing debate over whether AI-generated art is ethical.

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