Grade 7 Grammar: Compound-Complex Sentences
A worksheet to help 7th-grade students understand, identify, and construct compound-complex sentences.
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Grade 7 Grammar: Compound-Complex Sentences
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A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Read each question carefully and follow the instructions.
1. Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?
The cat slept on the mat.
She ran quickly, and she caught the ball.
Although it was raining, we went for a walk, and we also bought ice cream.
Because he was tired, he went to bed early.
2. Which sentence contains two independent clauses and one dependent clause?
The movie was exciting, but it was also very long.
Since the bell rang, the students packed their bags.
Although she studied hard, she did not pass the test, so she decided to study even more.
He enjoys reading novels.
Fill in the blank to complete each compound-complex sentence.
3. Because the weather was bad, we stayed inside, and we a movie.
4. When the alarm rang, she woke up, but she to get out of bed.
5. Although he practiced daily, he still struggled with the song, so he a tutor.
6. Combine the following clauses into one compound-complex sentence:
Independent Clause 1: The dog barked loudly.
Independent Clause 2: The mailman ran away.
Dependent Clause: Because he was scared.
7. Write your own compound-complex sentence about your favorite hobby.
Read each statement and determine if it is True or False.
8. A compound-complex sentence must have exactly three clauses.
True
False
9. Dependent clauses can stand alone as complete sentences.
True
False