Question

Which of the following describes a dependent clause?

Includes a subject and verb but cannot stand alone as a complete thought
Includes verbs without any subjects or nouns to stand as a complete thought
Contains a subject and verb and can stand alone as a full thought
Contains a subject without a verb and can stand alone as a full thought

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

I want to go to sleep, but the little puppy wants to go outside.
Some people use social media every single day of their lives.
Because the monster jumped up without warning, the girl screamed.
He and his friends went to the store, and she hung out at home.

Answer 1

hi !

a dependant clause  = first one
includes a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete thought

a complex sentence   = the third one
Because the monster jumped up without warning, the girl screamed

1 = compound
2 = simple
3= complex : an independent clause + a dependant one
4 = compound

hope I helped  !

Answer 2

1. Which of the following describes a dependent clause?

Includes a subject and verb but cannot stand alone as a complete thought

A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought on its own, and can not stand alone: it should always be part of a sentence that contains an independent clause, which is a clause that does express a complete idea.

2. Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

Because the monster jumped up without warning, the girl screamed.

A complex sentence is a type of sentence made up of one independent clause and one dependent clause, and in which the latter is often introduced by a coordinating conjunction such as because, even though, when, after, while, since, if and until.

The sentence chosen is a complex sentence because it consists of one dependent clause: Because the monster jumped up without warning and an independent clause: the girl screamed.