Question

1. Which sentence is a complex sentence?

A) The car keeps stalling.
B) Where did it stall the last time?
C) I turned onto Second Street and stopped dead.
D)The car stalled as soon as I turned the corner.

2. Which sentence is a complex sentence?
I wanted my gray suit because I look good in it.
The dry cleaner will be closed until Tuesday.
I need that suit back before then.
I have a job interview and want to look good

3. What part of speech is the word in dark type?
The seats in the auditorium are not >very< comfortable.
noun
adjective
adverb
conjunction

4. What kind of clause is the clause in dark type?
The crew >that sweeps the floors< left a mess.
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
independent clause

5. What kind of clause is the clause in dark type?
It is unfair >that everyone must wait for you.<
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
independent clause

6. What kind of clause is the clause in dark type?
>As soon as the stock clerks arrive,< restocking will start.
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
independent clause

7. What kind of clause is the clause in dark type?
Jeff claimed >that he had left his license home.<
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
independent clause

8. What kind of clause is the clause in dark type?
>The jury stayed in the courtroom< until the judge left.
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
independent clause

9. What kind of clause is the clause in dark type?
>Who called my name,< or am I just heading things?
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
independent clause

10. What kind of clause is the clause in dark type?
The bleachers, >which are exposed to the elements,< can be very cold in winter.
adjective clause
adverb clause
noun clause
independent clause

Answer 1

Answer & Explanation:

1. D: The car started as soon as I turned the corner. A complex sentence has an independent clause , which is complete (The car started), and at least one subordinate clause (as soon as I turned the corner).

2. A: I wanted my gray suit (independent clause ) because I look good in it (subordinate clause) formed a complex sentence.

3. C: Adverb. Very (it means 'to a great degree') is an adverb that is modifying (adding emphasis) the adjective comfortable.

4. A: Adjective clause. "that sweeps the floor" is a dependent clause used to modify the noun crew.

5. C: Noun clause. It is acting as the subject of the sentence. What is unfair?

6. B: adverb clause. Adverb clause of time using the subordinating conjunction "As soon as".

7. C: noun clause. Object of the verb claimed.

8. D : Independent clause. It is a complete clause, with a complete thought.

9. D : Independent clause. Complete thought; clause stands on its own.

10.A : adjective clause. It gives additional information about the noun bleachers.

Answer 2

I hope I've got correctly that phrases in arrows (questions 3-10) mean that they are in bold. I it's yes, here are the answers. I'm not 100% sure that all of them are correct. Anyway, take a look:

1. Complex sentence consists of two parts. So the answer is The car stalled as soon as I turned the corner.

2. According to what I've mentioned before, the most suitable option is I wanted my gray suit because I look good in it.

3. I think that the word "very" is an adverb in this sentence.

4. I'm absolutely sure that the claus "that sweeps the floors" is an adverb clause

5. In my view the clause "that everyone must wait for you." is a noun clause.

6. This clause"As soon as the stock clerks arrive" is 100% an adverb clause.

7. Given clause "that he had left his license home" is a good example of a noun clause.

8. This clause "The jury stayed in the courtroom" is definitely a noun clause.

9. I believe that this clause "Who called my name" is an adjective clause.

10. I'm pretty sure that this clause "which are exposed to the elements" is also an adjective clause.