Sentence and Clause Types Quiz

What is a clause?

• A grammatical unit that has a subject and a predicate

• A sentence that stands alone

• A phrase without a verb

• A group of words without a subject

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that can stand on its own

• A clause that needs to be attached to another clause

• A clause without a subject

• A clause without a verb

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Rex barks.

• When Jeffrey woke up this morning...

• After Jack ate a stack of pancakes...

• Because it was raining

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a fragment?

• A. An independent clause with one set of subjects and one set of predicates.

• B. Two independent clauses that are joined by a conjunction.

• C. A sentence containing at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• D. An incomplete sentence that does not contain either a subject or a predicate.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence is an example of a simple sentence?

• Shelby reads a lot.

• Rex eats his dog food, and I eat a steak.

• Although he was very tired, Brian decided to stay up a bit later to finish his project.

• Shelby reads mystery novels, but I prefer science fiction.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• Rex barks.

• Shelby reads a lot.

• Marissa plays golf.

• Although he was very tired, Brian decided to stay up a bit later to finish his project.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

• Rex eats his dog food, and I eat a steak.

• Shelby reads mystery novels, but I prefer science fiction.

• Marissa plays golf.

• Although he was very tired, Brian decided to stay up a bit later to finish his project.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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

• Rex barks.

• Shelby reads a lot.

• Marissa plays golf.

• Before Albert can eat his dinner, he first has to finish all of his chores.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the compound sentence from the following options.

• Rex barks.

• Shelby reads a lot.

• Rex eats his dog food, and I eat a steak.

• Marissa plays golf.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is NOT a compound sentence?

• Rex eats his dog food, and I eat a steak.

• Shelby reads mystery novels, but I prefer science fiction.

• Marissa plays golf.

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A