Yr7 - Genre - Simple Sentences - Retrieval Quizzes

What do all sentences have to open with?

• a) prepositional phrases
• b) a capital letter
• c) a noun

Answer explanation

Question:

a) prepositional phrases

b) a capital letter

c) a noun

Answers/Explanations

a) an optional choice

b) have to

c) an optional choice

What word types must a simple sentence always include?

• a) prepositional phrases
• b) a capital letter
• c) a noun

Answer explanation

What punctuation can we end a simple sentence with?

• a) just full stops
• b) . / ! / ? / …
• c) you don’t need any

What clause type do we use to make a simple sentence and how many do we need?

• a) one main clause
• b) at least one subordinate clause
• c) two main clauses

Answer explanation

a) one main clause

b) this would be for a complex sentence

c) this would be for a compound sentence

What’s the criteria for a main clause? Select all that are relevant

• a) a subject (noun/pronoun)
• b) a verb (predicate/imperative)
• c) makes sense by itself

What’s the key difference between a main and subordinate clause?

• a) a main clause has to have a verb in it whereas a subordinate doesn’t
• b) main clauses are always shorter than subordinate
• c) a subordinate clause doesn’t make sense by itself whereas a main clause does

Answer explanation

a) incorrect

b) not necessarily

c) a subordinate clause doesn’t make sense by itself whereas a main clause does

What’s the key similarity between a main and subordinate clause?

• a) they both contain adjectives
• b) both must have a verb in to be a clause
• c) they both end on a full stop

Answer explanation

a) not always

b) true

c) not necessarily, depending on the punctuation choice made

 (. / … / ! / ?)

Identify the simple sentences

• a) Within her heart, darkness grew.
• b) Get out!
• c) She entered the void cautiously.

Answer explanation

a) a simple sentence with an adverbial opener

b) a minor sentence using the imperative

c) a simple sentence

Which of these simple sentences create suspense?

• a) It was a normal day.
• b) There it stood.
• c) It was coming…slowly.

Answer explanation

a) no suspense here

b) suspense: what is it?

c) suspense: we’re awaiting its arrival