Types of Sentences Quiz

What is the correct basic sentence structure in English?

• Verb – Object – Subject

• Subject – Verb – Object

• Object – Subject – Verb

• Verb – Subject – Object

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• I ran home, and I called my friend.

• When I arrived, he had already left.

• She loves to paint.

• I was tired because I worked all day.

What makes a compound sentence?

• A dependent clause and an independent clause

• One independent clause

• Two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon

• Two dependent clauses

What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought

• A sentence with only a subject

• A group of words that cannot stand alone

• A sentence with no verb

Which sentence below is a compound sentence?

• She walked to school because the bus was late.

• She walked to school, and her friend took the bus.

• Because the bus was late, she walked to school.

• Walking to school was tiring.

Identify the conjunction in this sentence: “I like ice cream, but I don’t eat it every day.”

• I

• but

• don’t

• every

Which of these sentences is a complex sentence?

• I cleaned my room.

• I cleaned my room, and my sister helped me.

• Although I was tired, I cleaned my room.

• I was tired; I cleaned my room.

What kind of conjunction is “because”?

• Coordinating

• Subordinating

• Simple

• Independent

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

• She plays the piano.

• She plays the piano, and she sings.

• Because she practices daily, she plays well.

• Although she was tired, she practiced the piano, and she finished her homework.

What does the predicate do in a sentence?

• Names the sentence

• Tells what the subject is or does

• Adds detail to the object

• Comes before the subject