Compound-Complex Sentences Practice
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet to practice identifying and constructing compound-complex sentences.
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Compound-Complex Sentences Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and writing compound-complex sentences.
A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Independent clauses can stand alone as complete sentences. Dependent clauses cannot stand alone and often begin with subordinating conjunctions (e.g., because, although, while, when, if, since) or relative pronouns (e.g., who, which, that).
1. Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?
The cat slept on the mat, and the dog chased its tail.
Because it was raining, we decided to stay indoors.
Although she was tired, Sarah studied for her test, and she passed with flying colors.
The sun shines brightly.
2. Identify the independent clauses in the following sentence: "When the bell rang, the students rushed out, and they headed to the cafeteria."
When the bell rang
the students rushed out, and they headed to the cafeteria
the students rushed out; they headed to the cafeteria
the students rushed out; they headed to the cafeteria
3. Complete the following sentence to make it a compound-complex sentence:
Although the rain poured, , and .
4. Add a dependent clause and an independent clause to complete the compound-complex sentence:
, but the team lost, because .
5. Write one compound-complex sentence about your favorite hobby.
6. Write one compound-complex sentence describing a memorable event from your childhood.
7. A compound-complex sentence must contain at least three independent clauses.
True
False
8. Subordinating conjunctions introduce independent clauses.
True
False
Match each description with the correct clause type.
9. Can stand alone as a complete sentence.
a. Dependent Clause
10. Contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone.
b. Independent Clause