Complex and Dependent Clauses

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+9
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a dependent clause?
An incomplete idea ("child") that can not stand on its own
A complete idea ("adult") that can stand on its own
A fragment that can stand on its own
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a complex sentence?
independent clause
(or more) independent clauses
independent clause and dependent clause
(or more) independent clauses and (or more) dependent clause(s)
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a compound-complex sentence?
independent clause
2 (or more) independent clauses
1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
2 (or more) independent clauses and 1 (or more) dependent clause(s)
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
After darkness fell, our tent was visited by bears!
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which option is the dependent clause in the sentence?
build a huge snowman
snows this weekend
I want to build a huge snowman
if it snows this weekend
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the dependent clause in the following sentence?
Although he is young, Eric Hosmer is a very good baseball player.
Although he is young,
Although
Eric Hosmer is a very good baseball player.
, Eric Hosmer
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the depended clause.
Alice played the piano
while Mary played her flute
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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