10/21 G11 Grammar Exercise

The students and teacher played the quiz and had fun during class. This sentence is a

• simple sentence.

• compound sentence.

It is sunny outside, but the temperature is below freezing. This is a

• simple sentence.

• compound sentence.

The students enjoyed doing the Travel Guide performance task.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Lara cannot wait for the vacation because she is really tired.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

I can eat a salad ,or I can eat a fruit.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

After the tornado hit, there was very little left standing.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

When my brother pranked me, I was so embarrassed.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

I won't change my mind, but you can ask someone else if you don't like my answer.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Even though I have Jolly Ranchers, there aren't very many left.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What is the correct definition of a complex sentence?

• It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon.

• It has one independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

• It has one independent clause with at least one subordinate clause.

• It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon and at least one subordinate clause.