
Punctuating Compound and Complex Sentences
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
A phrase that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
A type of sentence that asks a question.
A group of words that provides additional information about a noun.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Is the following sentence correct? 'Josh needed to make some revisions, so Lily and Mia helped him.'
Yes, it is a correct compound sentence.
No, it is a run-on sentence.
Yes, it is a simple sentence.
No, it is a fragment.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Is the following sentence correct? 'Since it's the last day we'll celebrate in Advisory.'
Yes, it is a complete sentence.
No, it is a dependent clause and needs an independent clause to complete the thought.
Yes, it is grammatically correct as it stands.
No, it is an independent clause and does not require any changes.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
A sentence that contains only one independent clause.
A sentence that contains multiple dependent clauses.
A sentence that is a question or command.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence that contains only one independent clause.
A sentence that contains two independent clauses.
A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
A sentence that contains multiple dependent clauses.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.
A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
A type of independent clause that expresses a complete thought.
A phrase that does not contain a subject or a verb.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Can a complex sentence have more than one dependent clause?
No, a complex sentence can only have one dependent clause.
Yes, a complex sentence can have multiple dependent clauses.
Only if it is a compound-complex sentence.
Complex sentences do not have dependent clauses.
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