Complex Sentences and Dependent Clauses

What part of the sentence is a Dependent clause?

"People visit Yosemite, because it is so beautiful"

• because it is so beautiful

• people visit Yosemite

• because

• it is so beautiful

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What part of the sentence is an Dependent Clause?

"When you see the glacier in Alaska, you'll be amazed"

• you'll be amazed

• when

• when you see the glacier in Alaska

• the glacier in Alaska

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What part of the sentence is an Independent Clause?

"If you go there, visit Victoria Falls"

• if you go there

• visit Victoria Falls

• go there

• Victoria Falls

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What part of the sentence is an Independent Clause?

"You will probably see a moose before you leave"

• before you leave

• before

• see a moose

• you will probably see a moose

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What part of the sentence is a Dependent Clause?

"After I returned, I read a book about Africa"

• after I returned

• I read a book about Africa

• after

• Africa

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is a complex sentence? (Made up of a Dependent Clause and an Independent Clause).

• I will visit every glacier

• when I grow up, I will visit every glacier

• when I grow up

• none

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is a complex sentence? (Made up of a Dependent Clause and an Independent Clause).

• since I'm only nine years old, I travel with my family

• since I'm only nine years old

• I travel with my family

• none

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A Dependent Clause can stand alone as a sentence

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An Independent Clause can stand alone as a sentence

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

a Clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B