Simple and Compound Sentences quiz

What is a coordinating conjunction?

• A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal.

• A type of verb that shows action or state of being.

• A word that introduces a subordinate clause.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

How can you tell if a sentence is compound?

• A sentence is compound if it has two or more independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• A sentence is compound if it contains at least one dependent clause.

• A sentence is compound if it has a subject and a verb.

• A sentence is compound if it is longer than 10 words.

Is this sentence simple or compound? 'I wanted to go swimming, but it was too cold.'

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

• This is a compound-complex sentence.

Identify the conjunction in this sentence: 'I wanted to play outside, but it was too cold.'

• and

• but

• or

• so

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb, expressing a complete thought.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone and does not express a complete thought.

• A type of sentence that contains only a subject without a verb.

• A collection of words that are always dependent on another clause.

Identify the type of sentence: 'She loves to dance, and he loves to sing.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A sentence that contains a dependent clause and an independent clause.

• A sentence that is always a question.

What is a simple sentence?

• A sentence that contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.

• A sentence that contains multiple independent clauses.

• A sentence that is always a question.

• A sentence that contains only adjectives.

Is this a simple or compound sentence? 'I like ice cream, and I like cake.'

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

• This is a compound-complex sentence.

Is this sentence simple or compound? 'I went to the store.'

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a complex sentence.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound-complex sentence.