Complex Sentence Practice

Which sentence is a complex sentence? (select all that apply)

• I walked to the store.

• She sings and dances.

• When I arrived, they were leaving.

• We will go if it doesn’t rain.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• After we ate lunch

• Because it was raining

• I went to the park

• While she was talking

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• When I got home I did my homework.

• When I got home, I did my homework.

• I did my homework, when I got home.

• I did my homework when, I got home.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

In a complex sentence, which clause contains the main idea?

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Coordinating clause

• Subordinating clause

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence? “I stayed home because I was sick.”

• stayed

• home

• because

• sick

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which sentence has an INCORRECTLY punctuated complex sentence?

• After we finished dinner, we watched a movie.

• We watched a movie after we finished dinner.

• Because it was late, we went to bed.

• We went to bed, because it was late.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the DEPENDENT clause:

• I wanted to go home.

• Although I was tired.

• She dances beautifully.

• I will call you later.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where should the comma go in this sentence? “Because she was late she missed the bus.”

• After “because”

• After “late”

• After “she”

• No comma is needed

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction?

• Since

• And

• Although

• If

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CCSS.L.9-10.1

Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction correctly?

• He left when it was still raining.

• He left but it was still raining.

• He left and it was still raining.

• He left or it was still raining.

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CCSS.L.9-10.1