Read the sentence.
Then, like fluffy bits of cotton candy, the pink clouds floated away until they disappeared from view when they passed the horizon.
Which section of the sentence is an independent clause?
b. the pink clouds floated away
Read the dependent clause.
after the conversation with her publisher, when she decided to write an autobiography
Which revision changes the dependent clause into an independent clause?
d. After the conversation with her publisher, she decided to write an autobiography.
Which is a complex sentence?
a. They will not defeat their enemy until they come up with a better strategy.
Read the passage.
Recently, in the waning dark hours just before dawn, the mother raccoon clambered up the side of the tree, where she proceeded to chew a hole in the trunk. The next evening, she moved into the tree with her two cubs.
Which section of the passage is a dependent clause?
c. where she proceeded to chew a hole in the trunk
Which are independent clauses? Check all that apply.
b. they decided to take a long walk
c. we were able to arrive on schedule
e. he was unsure how to proceed
Which are conjunctive adverbs? Check all that apply.
Read the sentences.
The concert attendees roared their approval. The band played a new song.
Which revision uses a subordinating conjunction to combine the two sentences?
b. The concert attendees roared their approval while the band played a new song.
A(n) ____________________ makes clauses dependent.
subordinating conjunction
Read the sentences.
The inventor initially struggled to solve the problem. She discovered an ingenious solution.
Which revision uses a coordinating conjunction to combine the sentences?
c. The inventor initially struggled to solve the problem, but she discovered an ingenious solution.
Read the passage.
On our way home, we passed a meadow surrounded by trees. We stopped to look at the beautiful wildflowers. I walked toward the trees, and I saw two deer. A fawn nibbled on the grass, while its mother stood sentinel.
Which sentence from the passage is a compound sentence?
c. I walked toward the trees, and I saw two deer.