Clauses
A main clause is also known as an _______________.
independent clause
Fill in the following with a proper connective:
I bought concert tickets __________ I have always wanted to see BTS perform live.
because/ since/ for
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
a) Howard loves his father.
b) Howard loves his father but has never hugged him.
c) Despite Howard loving his father, he loves his mother more.
d) Howard has loved his father since childhood.
a) Howard loves his father.
A dependent clause is also known as a ___________.
subordinate clause
Fill in the following with a proper connective:
Legos are more fun than Tinker Toys______ Tinker Toys are much cheaper.
But, although, because
Which of the following is an independent clause?
a) Because of his sugar addiction.
b) Despite his negative feelings.
c) His feelings are negative.
d) Although his feelings are negative.
c) His feelings are negative.
Which type of clause can exist on its own as a simple sentence?
independent clause/ main clause
Fill in the following with a proper connective:
_____________ to chocolate being sweet and bitter, it is creamy too.
In addition
True or False?
A simple sentence can also be considered as an independent clause.
True
If a sentence consists of an independent clause and a dependent clause, we call it a ___________ sentence.
complex
Fill in the following with a proper connective:
Class will be postponed another two months ________ the newest variant of Covid.
due to, because of
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
a) I have always eaten fried chicken.
b) Jane decided to not join the dance as she never enjoyed boys much.
c) Jim decided to go to the dance with Jane.
d) Unless Jane says yes.
b) Jane decided to not join the dance as she never enjoyed boys much.
True or False?
A complex sentence is a multi-clause sentence.
True
Fill in the following with a proper connective:
He has rarely shown his emotions _______ has not cried since childhood.
and
What do we call a sentence which contains both a main clause and a subordinate clause?
A complex sentence