Grammar: Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences
Assess
A Write C for each complex sentence and C-C for each compound-complex sentence.
Circle the words that connect or introduce the clauses.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
When we arrived at the gate, James was nowhere to be seen.
The game had started, and we needed James because he had the tickets.
Mari, who had a cell phone, called James, but he didn't answer.
Before she could try again, James showed up with a sorry look on his face.
He told us that he had misplaced the tickets, but he finally found them in
his backpack.
When we got to our seats, we saw the first goal scored.
Next time, I will hold the tickets, or we will make sure that James
doesn't lose them.
word odd o cubordinate clause to each independent clause to fo
Assess
A Write C for each complex sentence and C-C for each compound-complex sentence.
Circle the words that connect or introduce the clauses.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
When we arrived at the gate, James was nowhere to be seen.
The game had started, and we needed James because he had the tickets.
Mari, who had a cell phone, called James, but he didn't answer.
Before she could try again, James showed up with a sorry look on his face.
He told us that he had misplaced the tickets, but he finally found them in
his backpack.
When we got to our seats, we saw the first goal scored.
Next time, I will hold the tickets, or we will make sure that James
doesn't lose them.
word odd o cubordinate clause to each independent clause to fo