Simple and Compound Sentences Quiz

What is an independent clause?

• A complex sentence.

• Sentences with two or more subjects and verb phrases.

• A simple sentence.

• A sentence with one subject and three verb phrases

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one subject and one predicate

• Two or more simple sentences joined together

• A sentence with a compound subject

• One simple sentence

What is the difference between a simple sentence and a compound sentence?

• A simple sentence is shorter than a compound sentence

• A simple sentence can stand on its own, while a compound sentence cannot

• A simple sentence has a compound subject, while a compound sentence has a compound predicate

• A simple sentence has at least one subject and one predicate, while a compound sentence has two or more subjects and predicates

Can a compound sentence have the same subject?

• No, a compound sentence must have different subjects

• Yes, a compound sentence can have the same subject

• No, a compound sentence cannot have the same subject

• Yes, but only if the subject is a compound subject

What is a compound subject?

• A subject that consists of one noun

• A subject that consists of one verb

• A subject that consists of one adjective

• Two or more simple subjects joined together

What is a compound verb?

• A phrase that consists of one verb

• A phrase that consists of one noun

• A phrase that consists of one adjective

• Two verbs phrases joined together

Can a compound verbs be divided into two sentences?

• Yes, a compound verbs can be divided into two sentences

• No, a compound verb cannot be divided into two sentences

• No, a compound verb can only be part of a compound sentence

• Yes, but only if the verb is a compound predicate

What makes a sentence a compound sentence?

• Being a long sentence

• Having two or more parts that can stand on their own as individual sentences

• Having a compound predicate

• Having a compound subject