Worksheet on Complex Sentences: Dependent Clauses in Science Fiction
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Grade 8
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A worksheet focusing on understanding and analyzing dependent clauses within complex sentences, set in a science fiction context for Grade 8 students.
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Worksheet on Complex Sentences: Dependent Clauses in Science Fiction
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Introduction to Dependent Clauses in Science Fiction
In the distant future, scientists have developed a machine that can travel through space and time. Although the machine is advanced, it requires precise calibration, which only experts can manage. When the travelers activated the machine, they discovered a universe where the laws of physics seem to bend, which fascinated the scientists. Because the universe was so strange, they had to rethink their understanding of reality. The crew realized that the machine's success depended on the scientists' ability to interpret the alien signals, which were embedded in the fabric of space itself.
1.
Identify a dependent clause in the sentence: 'Although the machine is advanced, it requires precise calibration.'
[2 marks]2.
Explain in one sentence how the phrase 'which only experts can manage' functions in the sentence.
[2 marks]3.
Select the sentence that contains a dependent clause.
[1 mark]AThe scientists were excited about their discovery.
BAlthough the universe was strange, they continued their research.
CThey found the signals embedded in space.
DThe crew activated the machine.
4.
Write a sentence using a dependent clause to describe the scientists' feelings during the experiment.
[4 marks]B
Analyzing Complex Sentences in Science Fiction Texts
As the spaceship passed through a wormhole, the crew members felt a strange sensation, which they could not fully understand. Because the signals they received were so unusual, the scientists had to analyze every fragment of data meticulously. Despite their advanced technology, the crew admitted that some phenomena remained mysterious, though they continued to explore. When the ship emerged into a new galaxy, they realized that their journey depended heavily on interpreting alien messages, which were encoded in physical and gravitational anomalies.
1.
Find an example of a dependent clause that explains the cause or reason in the excerpt.
[2 marks]2.
What is the effect of the dependent clause 'which they could not fully understand' in the sentence about the crew's sensation?
[2 marks]3.
Choose the correct statement:
[1 mark]ADependent clauses cannot appear at the beginning of a sentence.
BDependent clauses often start with subordinating conjunctions.
CDependent clauses always contain a main verb.
DDependent clauses are independent and can stand alone.
4.
Create a complex sentence about space travel using a dependent clause that shows contrast.
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