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Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
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Questions in this quiz (10)
1A simple sentence contains only a subject and a verb.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2A compound sentence contains two subjects and two verbs joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Which of the following is an example of a COMPLEX sentence?
- AShe went to the store.
- BShe needed milk, and she wanted a candy bar.
- CThough she had plenty of money, she didn't want to spend too much.
4Which of the following is an example of a SIMPLE sentence?
- AHe went to school.
- BHis friends greeted him, and he waved "hello" to a teacher.
- COn his way to class, he stopped by his locker.
5Which of the following is an example of a COMPOUND sentence?
- AThe mother cared for her children.
- BHer son was just a baby, but her daughter was almost four.
- CThough it was difficult, she loved being a mom more than anything.
6A complex sentence ALWAYS needs a comma.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7A complex sentence contains:
- Aone independent and one dependent clause
- Btwo independent clauses
- Ctwo dependent clauses
8A dependent clause can stand alone as its own sentence.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9An independent clause can stand alone as its own sentence.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10All of the following are examples of COMPLEX sentences EXCEPT which one?
- AThe cat was very small, but it became the loudest in the house.
- BIf we want to get there on time, we'd better leave now.
- COur hobbies are important to us even if we don't always have time to do them.
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- Description
- Students will correctly identify various sentence structures.
- Author
- Stephanie Constantino
- Language
- English
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