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Compound-Complex Sentences #1 (practice)

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5 questions

#1.   Write a compound-complex sentence, using the following information:

But / So
Because / If
“Dodge ‘Em” looks like a simple game.
It is challenging.
It requires quick reactions.


#2.  Write a compound-complex sentence, using the following information:

And / So
After / While
We were hungry.
My uncle ordered pizza.
I kept playing.


#3.  Write a compound-complex sentence, using the following information:

But / For
Before / When
The pizza came.
It was cold.
It was delicious.

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Question 1

1.

Write a compound-complex sentence, using the following information:

But / So
Because / If
“Dodge ‘Em” looks like a simple game.
It is challenging.
It requires quick reactions.

A.   “Dodge ‘Em” looks like a simple game, but it is challenging because it requires quick reactions.

B.   “Dodge ‘Em” looks like a simple game so it is challenging if it requires quick reactions.

C.   “Dodge ‘Em” looks like a simple game because it is challenging but it requires quick reactions. 

D.   “Dodge ‘Em” looks like a simple game, but it is challenging, so it requires quick reactions.

Question 2

2.

Write a compound-complex sentence, using the following information:

And / So
After / While
We were hungry.
My uncle ordered pizza.
I kept playing.

A. After, we were hungry, so my uncle ordered pizza, while I kept playing.

B.  We were hungry, my uncle ordered pizza, I kept playing.

C.  We were hungry and my uncle ordered pizza, I kept playing.

D.  We were hungry, so my uncle ordered pizza while I kept playing.

Question 3

3.

Write a compound-complex sentence, using the following information:

But / For
Before / When
The pizza came.
It was cold.
It was delicious.

A.  The pizza came and it was cold. It was delicious.

B.  The pizza came, for it was cold, before it was delicious.

C.  When the pizza came, it was cold, but it was delicious.

D.  The pizza came, it was cold, it was delicious.

Question 4

4.

A compound-complex sentence ALWAYS has at least three clauses.

True

False

Question 5

5.

A compound-complex sentence ALWAYS has ...

A. a prepositional phrase.

B.  a subordinating conjunction.

C.  a coordinating conjunction.

D. BOTH choices B and C.