Question

Can you check the following?

1. I didn't know what time it was so I was very late to class

indep = I didn't know what time it was
indep = I was very late to class
Ans: compound

2. I'll help you if you help me.
indep = I'll help you
dep = if you help me
Ans: complex

3. I've brought my umbrella with me in case it rains.
indep = I've brought my umbrella
dep= in case it rains
Ans: complex

4. I don't know why he did that.
Ans: simple

5. My family came to Germany when I was in grade 5, but I never learned to speak German very well.
indep = My family came to Germany
indep = I never learned to speak German very well
dep = when I was in grade 5
Ans: compound complex

6. He told me that he is returning to London next summer
Ans: simple

7. Although it was cold and rain was getting heavier, we decided to go fishing as planned.
indep = we decided to go fishing as planned
dep = although it was cold and rain was getting heavier
Ans: complex

Answer 1

3. The independent clause is
I've brought my umbrella with me

4. This sentence has two clauses so it's not a simple sentence.

6. Also has two clauses.

The rest are right.

Answer 2

4. I don't know why he did that.
indep = I don't know
dep = why he did that
Ans: complex?

6.He told me that he is returning to London next summer
indep = he told me
dep = that he is returning to London next summer
Ans: complex?

Answer 3

Right.

Answer 4

thanks Ms. Sue!

Answer 5

I don't understand why sentence #7 is correct. Shouldn't it be a compound -complex. " Although it was cold and the rain was getting heavier, we decided to go fishing as planned.

Dependent: Although it was cold.
Independent: the rain was getting heavier
indepdent: we decided to go fishing as planned.

Answer 6

I will find you.



























"Hello."

Answer 7

Hello Johnny
I will kill you

Answer 8

Dependent: Although it was cold.
Independent: the rain was getting heavier
indepdent: we decided to go fishing as planned.