Mastering Complex Sentences Quiz

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Because she was late

• When the rain started

• She runs every morning

• If you can believe it

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Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "Although he was tired, he finished his homework."

• Although he was tired

• he finished his homework

• he was tired

• his homework

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Which subordinating conjunction correctly completes the sentence? "______ it was raining, we decided to go for a walk."

• And

• But

• Although

• Because

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Choose the sentence that is structured as a complex sentence.

• She laughed and danced under the moon.

• After the movie, we went out to eat.

• The cat slept on the couch, and the dog lay on the floor.

• He enjoys walking, but he hates running.

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How should the following complex sentence be punctuated? "Because she was hungry she decided to make a sandwich."

• Because she was hungry, she decided to make a sandwich.

• Because, she was hungry she decided to make a sandwich.

• Because she was hungry; she decided to make a sandwich.

• Because she was hungry she decided, to make a sandwich.

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Which of the following sentences is NOT a complex sentence?

• If you save your money, you can buy a new game.

• She cried because her balloon flew away.

• The dog barked and the cat hissed.

• When the sun sets, the stars come out.

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Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "As soon as the bell rings, we will go to lunch."

• As soon as

• will

• to

• we

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Construct a complex sentence using the clause "before the movie starts."

• Before the movie starts, we should buy popcorn.

• We should buy popcorn and drinks before the movie starts.

• Before the movie starts and we should buy popcorn.

• We should, before the movie starts, buy popcorn.

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Which sentence correctly uses a complex sentence structure?

• Although she was not ready, she had to leave.

• She was not ready but had to leave.

• She was not ready, so she had to leave.

• She was not ready; therefore, she had to leave.

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Choose the option that turns the following simple sentence into a complex sentence: "She won the race."

• She won the race, and she was very happy.

• She won the race because she trained hard.

• She won the race; she celebrated with her friends.

• She won the race, but she was tired.

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