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I'm teaching simple, complex, compound, and compound complex sentences.

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  • Q1
    Which of the following sentence types has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?
    Compound sentence
    Compound-complex sentence
    Simple sentence
    Complex sentence
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a simple sentence?
    A sentence with multiple independent clauses
    A simple sentence contains one independent clause.
    A sentence with no verbs
    A sentence with both independent and dependent clauses
    30s
  • Q3
    Which sentence type consists of two or more independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions?
    Compound sentence
    Compound-complex sentence
    Simple sentence
    Complex sentence
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a complex sentence?
    A sentence with multiple independent clauses
    A sentence with no subordinating conjunctions
    A sentence without any clauses
    A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which sentence type combines the features of a compound sentence and a complex sentence?
    Compound-complex sentence
    Compound sentence
    Complex sentence
    Simple sentence
    30s
  • Q6
    In a compound sentence, how are the independent clauses typically joined?
    By relative pronouns
    By prepositions
    By subordinating conjunctions
    By coordinating conjunctions
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following sentence types has only one subject and one verb?
    Compound-complex sentence
    Simple sentence
    Complex sentence
    Compound sentence
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the main difference between a compound sentence and a compound-complex sentence?
    A compound-complex sentence has only one independent clause, while a compound sentence has multiple independent clauses.
    A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses, while a compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
    A compound sentence has no dependent clauses, while a compound-complex sentence has at least one dependent clause.
    There is no difference between a compound sentence and a compound-complex sentence.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which type of sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?
    Complex sentence
    Compound-complex sentence
    Simple sentence
    Compound sentence
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the benefit of using a compound-complex sentence in writing?
    A compound-complex sentence is always shorter than other sentence types.
    A compound-complex sentence limits the use of conjunctions.
    A compound-complex sentence restricts creativity in writing.
    A compound-complex sentence allows for the expression of more complex ideas and relationships between them.
    30s

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