Compound and Complex Sentences Answers

Complete each sentence by selecting the correct clause from the drop-down menu. Pay close attention to the punctuation.

Decide whether each group of words is an independent clause, a dependent clause, or not a clause.

independent clause✔ dependent clausenot a clause

✔ independent clausedependent clausenot a clause

Which is a correctly formed compound sentence?

How can the two independent clauses below be combined to form a correct complete sentence? Check all that apply.Jonas has homework. It isn’t finished.Jonas has homework, but it isn’t finished.Jonas has homework that isn’t finished.Jonas has homework, it isn’t finished.The homework that Jonas has isn’t finished.Jonas has homework; isn’t finished.

Choose words to create a meaningful dependent clause in each sentence.

which ✔ thatafter

✔ If weHe willWe can

✔ whichthatwhile

Choose the part of speech of the dependent clause in each sentence.

✔ adjectivaladverbialnominal

adjectival✔ adverbialnominal

Identify the sentence type for each sentence.

compoundcomplex✔ compound-complex

✔ compoundcomplexcompound-complex

compoundcomplex✔ compound-complex

Complete each sentence by selecting the correct clause from the drop-down menu. Pay close attention to the punctuation.

but it is rainingit is raining now✔ unless it is raining

and I did not go to school✔ I did not go to schoolwhich is why I did not go to school