Indigenous American Oral Tradition and Types of Sentences Quiz

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

• The number of words
• The presence of coordinating conjunctions
• The number of independent clauses
• The use of punctuation

Which of the following is NOT a type of simple sentence structure mentioned in the presentation?

• SV (Subject-Verb)
• SSV (Subject-Subject-Verb)
• SVV (Subject-Verb-Verb)
• VSV (Verb-Subject-Verb)

What is the purpose of a semicolon in a compound sentence?

• To introduce a list
• To connect related independent clauses
• To separate items in a series
• To indicate a pause

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• For
• And
• Nevertheless
• Yet

In the sentence 'Kevin did not want to hurt Kathy's feelings, so he said nothing about her mistake,' what is the function of 'so'?

• Adverb
• Preposition
• Coordinating conjunction
• Subordinating conjunction

What is the key difference between a complex sentence and a compound-complex sentence?

• The number of independent clauses
• The presence of subordinating conjunctions
• The use of commas
• The length of the sentence

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a complex sentence?

• It has one independent clause
• It has at least one dependent clause
• It uses subordinating conjunctions
• It always has two or more independent clauses

What is the function of subordinating conjunctions in complex sentences?

• To join two independent clauses
• To show the relationship between dependent and independent clauses
• To create compound sentences
• To replace commas

In the sentence 'When I get to Phoenix, you will be sleeping', which part is the dependent clause?

• When I get to Phoenix
• You will be sleeping
• Phoenix, you will
• I get to Phoenix, you

When a dependent clause comes first in a complex sentence, what punctuation is needed?

• A period
• A semicolon
• A comma
• No punctuation