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Sentence Types (Simple, Compound, Complex)

Quiz by Anna Hasenkamp

Grade 7
English (2003)
South Carolina Learning Standards

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    A sentence with two or more independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions
    compound
    complex
    simple
    60s
  • Q2
    A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
    simple
    compound
    complex
    60s
  • Q3
    A sentence consisting of just one independent clause.
    complex
    compound
    simple
    60s
  • Q4
    Last year, my family and I bought a house, got a dog, and took a trip to Florida.
    compound
    simple
    complex
    60s
  • Q5
    The house is big, yet it is also pretty old.
    compound
    simple
    complex
    60s
  • Q6
    Even thought the house is nice and big, it is also very old.
    complex
    compound
    simple
    60s
  • Q7
    My family and I bought a house last year, and we also got a dog.
    simple
    compound
    complex
    60s
  • Q8
    With his special door, the dog can go out anytime.
    compound
    simple
    complex
    60s
  • Q9
    We bought a special door, so the dog can go outside at any time.
    simple
    complex
    compound
    60s
  • Q10
    I can see the sunrise from my room that faces east.
    complex
    simple
    compound
    60s
  • Q11
    My room faces east, and I can see the sunrise in the morning.
    complex
    compound
    simple
    60s
  • Q12
    Because my room faces east, I can see the sunrise each morning.
    complex
    simple
    compound
    60s
  • Q13
    The shoplifter had stolen clothes, so he ran when saw the polilce.
    simple
    compound
    complex
    60s
  • Q14
    The baby cried to be fed.
    simple
    complex
    compound
    60s
  • Q15
    After eating lunch at the cheesecake factor, Tim went to the gym to exercise.
    complex
    compound
    simple
    60s

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