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Complex SentencesSet 5

1A sentence with a subordinate and independent clause.

2Identify what kind of sentence structure is shown by the sentence below:We were doing a mathematics test when the fire alarm rang yesterday.

3Identify each of the sentences as one of the following:Good students challenge themselves because not all classes may be challenging.

4You will need to use complex sentences in your essay that you will write at the end of this unit.

5What kind of sentence is this? "Although the farmer is ready, the ground is still too wet to plow."

6Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex:Peafowl make noisy, fun pets, though they are not very intelligent animals.

7What kind of sentence is this: "She was sad because the movie was upsetting."

8What type is the following sentence?The old grey mare who won the Kentucky Derby is racing tonight at the Fairgrounds.

9Which sentence has a subordinating conjunction at the beginning?

10Construct a complex sentence using the following clauses: "The lights went out" and "we were watching a movie."

11Because it was late, we went home.

12In which type of sentence will you find a clause that begins with a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun?

13What kind of sentence?The movie that was playing was rather boring.

14"We both want to argue until we're both right."

15What types of sentence structures?Amy, Lim and Jean do not have much in common except that they are all 23-year-old University Malaya graduates.

16Identify whether the following sentence is complex, compound-complex, or simple:'Although she was tired, she stayed up late to finish her homework.'

17We read "The Landlady" after we read "The Tell-Tale Heart" .

18Because of the government shutdown, many federal workers are not getting paid.

19How can you make this sentence complex?"When the rain began ..... we were playing tennis."

20What type of sentence is this?My friend, who is never sick, was absent from school.

21While I am a passionate football fan, I prefer to watch tennis.

22What type of sentence is this? Since Kaitlyn wanted to go to prom with Alex, she waited for Alex to ask her before school on Monday.

23What type of sentence is this? I want to play football even though it is raining.

24Read the sentence and choose the best answer. "Soccer is not labeled a collision sport, although it is a contact sport that can involve dangerous plays."

25While I take a nap in my room, you wash the car.

26While I was at home, I played Fortnite.

27After Mary added up all the sales, she discovered that the lemonade stand was 32 cents short.

28Because the season was shortened due to weather, the playoffs were rescheduled for the following week.

29Identify the complex sentence in the options.

30Which sentence structure can feature a subordinating conjunction?

31We have to go to bet when the clock chimes 10 o'clock.

32Which kind of sentence has a dependent clause (incomplete thought) and an independent clause (complete thought)?

33In 1700 B.C., people in the country of Lydia, which occupied the site of present-day Turkey, used the first coins as money.

34What type of sentence is 'After the storm passed, the sky cleared up'?

35Complex sentences have a main sentence joined to another part of a sentence by a range of words such as because, if that and although.

36Since you are already late for work, I will call your boss and explain what happened.

37Identify the type of sentence below.The beach was so much fun even though it was very crowded.

38After he went to a concert for three nights in a row, Keegan lost his voice.

39I warmed up the soup because it was cold.

40Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?Sometimes I can hear my bones straining under the weight of all the lives that I'm not living.

41Identify the sentence type of the example below. My dad, who drives trucks for a living, has been to all forty-eight contiguous states.

42What kind of sentence is this:I wont't be going to the party since I have plans that night.

43Identify the following sentence:Joe realized that the train was late while he waited at the train station.

44If you pay attention to the story, you will discover the foreshadowing of what is to happen.

45The puppy cannot be adopted until it has its shots.

46Which contains an example of a complex sentence?

47What kind of sentence is this:The Earth revolves around the sun while it's spinning on its own.

48A complex sentence consists of one ..... clause and one ..... clause.

49The ice cream melted while we were waiting for our friend. Which sentence type is it?

50Which of the following best explains why "When the bell rings, the students leave the classroom" is a complex sentence?

51Read each sentence carefully. Identify whether it is a Simple, Compound, or Complex sentence and choose the correct option.Because it is Sunday, the library closed at 4 PM.

52Which type of sentence is the following: 'After the storm passed, the sun came out.'

53What type of sentence is this?The rickety old rocking chair collapsed when Jonah sat down in it.

54Mitch plays with blocks while he waits for his dad.What type of sentence is this?

55Adam's voice was loud when it was his turn to speak.

56A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one subordinating clause is a

57The tree toppled because its trunk was rotten.

58We stayed home because it rained. This is:

59Unless they practice, they'll lose.

60Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?Although I got up early, I was still late for school.

61If you want to join the team, you need to practice every day.