Clauses, Sentence Types, and Order of Information

Select the complex sentence.

What is the main clause in this sentence: He's not going to the party because he's got a ballet performance.

What is the main clause in this sentence: I'm going straight to bed after this movie finishes.

Select the compound sentence.

Select the sentence that shows the time of the action is the most important information.

This sentence shows that who is acting is more important than what they do: We must all work together to stop pollution.

A compound sentence is two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

The main clause is the part of the sentence that makes sense even when you remove the other clause

What's the main clause in this sentence: After it's been rainy for a while, I like to go outside into the sunshine.

Select the sentence that shows the action is the most important information

This sentence shows that the lion's appearance is more important than its behaviour: The fearsome lion has a long mane.

A complex sentence has an independent clause and a dependent clause.

Select the simple sentence.

A simple sentence has one main clause and one subordinate clause.