Complex Sentences (Grade 7)
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Complex Sentences
1.
A complex sentence contains an independent clause and
2.
Choose the correctly written complex sentence.
- She likes to read, and she likes to write.
- Kate and Jonathan worked on their reports.
- Before she goes to bed, she must brush her teeth.
- Although she likes read mystery novels best.
3.
Choose the correctly written complex sentence.
- Because reading is her favorite subject, she spends her weekends reading novels.
- After the sun goes down we will light the fire.
- She likes to clean, but she loves to cook.
- The doctor prescribed Tylenol, or the patient can take Motrin.
4.
Which one of these sentences is a complex sentence?
- Mabel made a broccoli pizza, but I didn't eat it?
- After I returned home, I ate a cheese pizza.
- Mabel made a broccoli pizza.
5.
Which sentence is complex?
- Before scientists invented telescopes, the moon was a mystery.
- The viewer looked into the special machine.
- Trained bears were the star of the film.
- People in earlier days wrote letters or sent telegrams.
6.
Which sentence correctly changes the simple sentence into a complex sentence?
I made dinner.
I made dinner.
- I made dinner and ate it.
- After the basketball game, I made dinner.
- I made dinner, but burned the rolls.
- I made dinner for my family.
7.
Which sentence is a complex sentence?
- Tomorrow the students have a test in English and in Algebra.
- They are studying because they want to do well on both tests.
- English is a hard subject for some, but many find math even harder.
8.
Which choice correctly changes the following simple sentence into a complex sentence?
We visited the zoo.
We visited the zoo.
- We visited the zoo, but we didn't see any monkeys.
- We visited the zoo because we wanted to see the lions.
- We visited the zoo and the aquarium.
- We visited the zoo during the summer.
9.
Why should you use complex sentences?
- to add more detail
- to make a point
- to combine two sentences
- none of the above
10.
Which word will you not typically find in a complex sentence?
- while
- after
- and
- even though
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