Sentence Structure ESL

Before he knew it, the winter was over, and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

When the stars are visible, my family goes camping in the backyard.

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

• compound-complex sentence

What type of sentence is the sentence below?
After we ate lunch, my brother and I played outside.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

What type of sentence is the sentence below?
I planned to go to the hockey game, but I could not get tickets.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

What words correctly complete the statement below?
____________  ___________ or main clause has it own subject and verb, and can stand alone.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Subordinate clause

What words correctly complete the statement below?
A _________________ _______________ or subordinate clause has a subject and a verb but cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Main clause

What type of trigger word begins an adverb subordinate clause?

• relative pronouns

• subordinating conjunctions

• noun clause trigger words

• reflexive pronouns

How many main clauses must a compound sentence have?

• at least 1

• at least 2

• at least 3

• More than 3

How many subordinate clauses must a complex sentence have?

• 1 or more

• 1 or less

• only 2

• none

What must all compound sentences contain?

• a comma and a fanboy or a semicolon

• 2 subjects and 2 verbs

• at least 2 main clauses

• all of the above