Sentence Structure

Multiple Choice

" Paul's favorite movie is. "

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

" When the sky is clear and blue."

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

"I love when a rainbow appears after the rain."

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about simple sentences?

• 1 independent clause

• 2 dependent clauses

• 1 independent clause, with a subject and verb

• 2 independent clauses

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• We like pizza, and we like spaghetti.

• The boys like

• Because the boys went to the park.

• We like pizza.

Multiple Choice

The following is an example of a simple sentence.

" The boys went to the park and the movies."

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A sentence with two independent clauses, joined by a coordinating conjunction, is which of the following?

• Complex

• Simple

• Compound-Complex

• Compound

Multiple Choice

Which FANBOY (coordinating conjunction) would you use in the following sentence:

" The room was dark, ___ we turned on the light."

• and

• so

• but

• for

Poll

Which FANBOY (coordinating conjunction) would you use in the following sentence:

" I hate tomatoes, ___ I love spaghetti sauce."

• but

• a

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• I like to go to the movies.

• I don't like when the theater is crowded.

• Movies are fun.

• I like going to the movies, but I don't like when the theater is crowded.

Multiple Choice

How can you make the following run-on into a compound sentence?

"I went to the park it was sunny."

• park, and it was

• park, so it was

• park; and it was

• park. I think it was

Multiple Choice

Choose the Complex Sentence below:

• Although I was tired.

• Although I was tired, I went to to the grocery store.

• I went to the grocery store, but I didn't have a list ready.

• I was not prepared for that exam. It was super difficult.

Multiple Choice

The following sentence is a Complex Sentence:

" Whenever I am hungry, I will let you know."

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A Complex Sentence has one dependent clause and one independent clause.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Can a Complex Sentence have two independent clauses?

• Yes.

• No.