G8 Grammar Quiz - Sentences Structures and Types

Open Ended

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Sentence Structures and Types

Firstly, you will review the basic sentence structures: Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex.
Secondly, you will revisit your knowledge of the 4 types of sentences: imperative, interrogative, declarative, exclamatory.
Take the quiz as many times as you need to review the learning.

Sentence Types

Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex

Simple Sentences

Example: The girl ran down the street.

Compound Sentences

Example: The girl ran down the street, and her brother followed her.

Complex Sentences

• A dependent clause and and independent clause

• Because she ran away, her mother was worried.

Compound - Complex Sentences

• A compound sentence joined with a complex sentence 

• Example: Because the children ran away, their mother was worried and their dad went after them in the car.

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is the following? I went to the lunchroom and bought some pizza.

• Compound - complex

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Select

What type of sentence is this? I like to bowl, skate, read and cook.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this? Kaitlyn enjoys cooking, but she doesn't know how to cook very well.

• complex

• compound

• simple

Multiple Choice

Which type of sentence is this? Because I don't like math, I didn't do my homework and I got a bad grade.

• complex

• simple

• compound-complex

• compound

Multiple Choice

What type of sentence is this? We are sixth graders and we are virtual students.

• complex

• compound

• simple

Multiple Choice

This is which type of sentence: Taylor decided to go to the football game with a friend.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Multiple Choice

An imperative sentence does what?

• Gives a command using an exclamation point (!) or a period (.)
• Asks a question using (?)
• States a fact using a period (.)

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• Back away from the fire!
• Back away from the fire?

Multiple Choice

Does this sign show an imperative sentence

• No
• Yes

Multiple Choice

Declarative sentences

• give a command or instructions

• ask a question

• give information or facts

• express a BIG emotion

Multiple Choice

What punctuation mark is needed for this sentence?

How do many people are in your class___

• .

• !

• ?

• ,

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is interrogative?

• Dogs are the coolest animal.

• Fort Crook is the best school.

• How do you play Minecraft?

• Lizards like the hot sun.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a declarative?

• How are you today?

• I love giraffes.

• Do you know what time it is?

• What is your name?

Multiple Choice

Please go close the door. 

• Declarative
• Imperative
• Interrogative
• Exclamatory

Multiple Choice

Why are you crying?

• Declarative
• Imperative
• Interrogative
• Exclamatory

Multiple Choice

I like ice cream.

• Declarative
• Imperative
• Interrogative
• Exclamatory

Multiple Choice

Wow! You did a great job!

• Declarative
• Imperative
• Interrogative
• Exclamatory

Multiple Choice

Give your homework to the teacher.

• Declarative
• Imperative
• Interrogative
• Exclamatory

Multiple Choice

That was the best movie ever!

• Declarative
• Imperative
• Interrogative
• Exclamatory

Multiple Choice

My favorite class is math.

• Declarative
• Imperative
• Interrogative
• Exclamatory

Multiple Choice

How many languages do you speak?

• Declarative
• Imperative
• Interrogative
• Exclamatory

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence:
my mom works at the bank

• my mom works at the bank.
• My mom works at the bank
• My mom works at the bank?
• My mom works at the bank.

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence:
can you please help me

• Can you please help me!
• can you please help me?
• Can you please help me?
• can you please help me.