Compound Complex

Find all the dependent clauses.

• The orange creamsicle was melting in the sun.

• My favorite type of pizza is pepperoni,

• because the sun was hidden

• since we won our first baseball game

I really wanted to do well on the quiz because I wanted an A in the class, and I got a B last quarter.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Although the sea turtle was tired, she walked to the shore of the Atlantic Ocean.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Choose the best way to write the sentence below.

Sara and Maddie are going to the show on Friday so they will need to purchase tickets by Thursday evening.

• Sara and Maddie are going to the show on Friday so, they will need to purchase tickets by Thursday evening.

• Sara and Maddie are going to the show on Friday, so they will need to purchase tickets by Thursday evening.

• Sara and Maddie are going to the show on Friday so they, will need to purchase tickets by Thursday evening.

• As it is.

Jose's dad said he can go to the Love Boat dance ​ ​ ​ (a)   he can go to the singles club to play bingo.

• , yet

• , or

• , and

• or

Which is the rule of this sentence? Compound sentences must be separated by a comma when a dependent clause comes before an independent clause.

• Compound sentence

• Words in a list

Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.

• compound

• complex

• simple

The Discoverers team finally won the trophy, so they were very excited.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

David wanted a camera, and he was determined to buy one when he had the money.  

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex