5.1 Complex Sentences

Question 1

A Simple Sentence is…

Answer 1

Complete Subject + Complete Predicate

Question 2

A Complete Subject is….

Answer 2

A Simple Subject or a Compound Subject

Question 3

A Complete Predicate is…

Answer 3

A Simple Predicate or a Compound Predicate

Question 4

A ________ sentence is made of an independent clause joined to a dependent clause.

Answer 4

complex

Question 5

an ____________ clause is a complete sentence that can stand alone

Answer 5

independent

Example: The girl read the book. (independent)

Question 6

a ___________ clause has a subject and a verb, but is not a complete thought so it can’t stand alone as a sentence.

Answer 6

dependent

Example: She had borrowed from the library. (dependent)

Question 7

___________ clauses often start with certain words, such as: if, when, because, but, since, before, after, and many others, including some phrases such as: as long as and in order that.

Answer 7

Dependent

Question 8

How can we tell the difference between a independent clause and an dependent clause?

Answer 8

An independent clause can makes sense by itself. A dependent clause needs an independent clause for it to make sense.

Question 9

A _________ sentence simply joins these two types of clauses (independent & dependent) together

Answer 9

complex

Question 10

If you do start a complex sentence with an dependent clause, you must use a _________ between that clause and the independent clause

Answer 10

comma