English for Elementary School Teacher Quiz

What is a simple sentence also known as?

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?

• I borrowed the book.

• Rian was going to Jenna’s house after Mason told him that Jenna fell from the tree.

• Although the students like to go camping, they haven't had the time to go lately and they haven't got any teachers to go with.

• You can take my laptop or you can take anything that you need, but don’t take this bag because it belongs to my brother.

What does a compound sentence contain?

• Two dependent clauses

• Two independent clauses

• One dependent clause and one independent clause

• One subject and one verb

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• Rita speaks Javanese at home.

• Even though he was really angry with me, he still helped me and cared much about me.

• I like to paint a wall and my sister likes to read a novel.

• Liza went to visit her friend in London, but her friend was just moving to Paris

What is a complex sentence made of?

• One subject and one verb

• Two dependent clauses

• Two independent clauses

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

• I borrowed the book.

• Although the students like to go camping, they haven't had the time to go lately and they haven't got any teachers to go with.

• You can take my laptop or you can take anything that you need, but don’t take this bag because it belongs to my brother.

• Rian was going to Jenna’s house after Mason told him that Jenna fell from the tree.

What does a compound-complex sentence consist of?

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two independent clauses

• Two dependent clauses

• One independent clause and two or more dependent clauses

Which of the following is an example of a compound-complex sentence?

• I like to paint a wall and my sister likes to read a novel.

• Liza went to visit her friend in London, but her friend was just moving to Paris

• Although the students like to go camping, they haven't had the time to go lately and they haven't got any teachers to go with.

• Rita speaks Javanese at home.

What is the function of a dependent clause in a complex sentence?

• It is the main idea of the sentence

• It can stand alone as a complete sentence

• It connects two independent clauses

• It provides additional information but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• For

• And

• But

• Although