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Sentence Types

Quiz by erika houston

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  • Q1
    What is a simple sentence?
    A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.
    A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
    A sentence containing only one independent clause.
    A sentence containing one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a compound sentence?
    A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.
    A sentence containing one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
    A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
    A sentence containing only one independent clause.
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a complex sentence?
    A sentence containing only one independent clause.
    A sentence containing one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
    A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.
    A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a compound-complex sentence?
    A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.
    A sentence containing two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
    A sentence containing only one independent clause.
    A sentence containing one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which sentence is an example of a simple sentence?
    "John and Mary love pizza, but they also love tacos."
    "The dog barked loudly in the morning. "
    "Although I was tired, I stayed up late to finish my book."
    "I walked the dog before I went to the store."
    30s
  • Q6
    Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?
    "Although I was tired, I stayed up late to finish my book."
    "John and Mary  love pizza."
    "I walked the dog, and my sister cleaned the house."
    "The cat meowed until I gave it some food."
    30s
  • Q7
    Which sentence is NOT a simple sentence?
    "Although it was raining, I still went for a walk."
    "I walked the dog and cleaned the house."
    "The sun is shining."
    "The cat meowed in the window."
    30s
  • Q8
    Which sentence is NOT a compound-complex sentence?
    "Until I gave it some food, the cat meowed, and it looked unhappy.
    "The sun is shining, and the birds are singing."
    "I walked the dog, and my sister cleaned the house for it was dirty. "
    "Although it was raining, I still went for a walk, and I saw a rainbow."
    30s
  • Q9
    Which sentence is an example of a compound-complex sentence?
    "The cat meowed until I gave it some food for dinner. "
    "John loves pizza, but Mary prefers tacos."
    "I walked the dog, and my sister cleaned the house."
    "Although it was raining, I still went for a walk, and I saw a rainbow."
    30s
  • Q10
    Which sentence is an example of a complex sentence?
    "The dog barked and chased its tail for hours. "
    "Although it was raining, I still went for a walk."
    "I walked the dog, and my sister cleaned the house."
    "John loves pizza, but Mary prefers tacos."
    30s

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