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Sentence Structure

Quiz by Jazmin Villarreal

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    Identify the type of sentence structure: Anna plays defense, and Amber plays offense
    compound
    simple
    complex
    compound-complex
    120s
  • Q2
    Anna plays defense, yet Amber, who is a good shooter, plays offense.
    complex
    compound
    compound-complex
    simple
    120s
  • Q3
    The cat pounced over the fence, and she landed on a bald guy’s head.
    simple
    compound
    compound-complex
    complex
    120s
  • Q4
    When the cat pounced over the fence, she landed on a bald guy’s head, so he squealed in fear.
    compound
    simple
    complex
    compound-complex
    120s
  • Q5
    I like the cheese sandwich.
    complex
    compound
    simple
    compound-complex
    120s
  • Q6
    I liked the cheese sandwich, yet ham sandwiches tastes better.
    compound
    compound-complex
    complex
    simple
    120s
  • Q7
    Hannah fell down when Kellie pushed her.
    compound
    compound-complex
    simple
    complex
    120s
  • Q8
    Hannah fell down when Kellie pushed her, but she wasn’t hurt.
    simple
    compound-complex
    complex
    compound
    120s
  • Q9
    I ate my peas, so that we could watch a movie later.
    compound-complex
    compound
    simple
    complex
    120s
  • Q10
    I ate my peas, yet I could not eat my dessert, so I ate it later.
    simple
    compound-complex
    compound
    complex
    120s
  • Q11
    Billy went to the store, and he bought a ham sandwich.
    simple
    complex
    compound
    compound-complex
    120s
  • Q12
    A compound sentence includes the following:
    Two independent clauses
    One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
    One complete thought with a subject and a verb
    Two independent clauses and one dependent clause
    120s
  • Q13
    A compound sentence includes the following:
    Two independent clauses and one dependent clause
    One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
    Two independent clauses
    One complete thought with a subject and a verb
    120s
  • Q14
    A simple sentence includes:
    an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
    two independent clauses
    One complete thought with a subject and a verb
    two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
    120s
  • Q15
    A compound-complex sentence includes:
    two independent clauses
    one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
    two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
    one complete thought with a subject and a verb
    120s

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