Simple and Compound Sentences

Multiple Choice

True or False: As long as a sentence contains a subject and a predicate, it does not need to state a complete thought.

• true

• false

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True or False: A sentence must start with a capital letter and end with appropriate punctuation.

• true

• false

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True or False: A sentence must contain a subject or a verb.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False: The subject of a sentence tells whom or what a sentence is about.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

The subject of a sentence tells_______ or ________a sentence is about.

• whom

• what

• where

• why

• how

Multiple Select

The simple subject of a sentence is a ______ or _______.

• verb

• pronoun

• adjective

• noun

• adverb

Multiple Choice

True or False: The simple subject of a sentence is a pronoun or noun.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

A _________ tells what the subject does or what the subject is. 

• predicate

• structure

• noun

• clause

Multiple Choice

The Simple Predicate is always a ______.

• noun

• verb

• pronoun

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

True or False: Sentence structure refers to the way a sentence is put together.

• true

• false

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True or False: A sentence's structure is determined by the types and numbers of clauses that sentence contains.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False: A clause contains a subject and a verb.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

An independent, or main, clause ______ stand on its own as a complete sentence.

• can

• cannot

Multiple Choice

An independent clause has a subject and a verb, and it expresses a(n) ____ thought.

• complete

• incomplete

Multiple Choice

A subordinate, or dependent, clause has a subject and a verb, but it ______ express a complete thought.

• does not

• does

Multiple Choice

A (n) _______ has a subject and a verb, but it does not express a complete thought.

• independent

• subordinate

Multiple Choice

A simple sentence is a sentence that  has ______ independent (main) clause.

• one

• more than one

Multiple Choice

True or False: A simple sentence has one independent clause.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

A simple sentence _____ have more than one subject, as long as it still has only one  independent clause.

• can

• cannot

Multiple Choice

True or False: A simple sentence has more than one independent clause.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False: A simple sentence can have more than one subject, as long as it still has only one  independent clause.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

True or False: Simple sentences can have more than one verb.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Simple sentences _____ have more than one verb.

• can

• cannot

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence.

• Katie's vacation to Hawaii was splendid, and she took tours of three islands.

• Visiting three islands was exhausting, but she loved every minute of it.

• Katie enjoyed her trip.

• The gentle creatures snickered, and they seemed to invite her to play.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence.

• Katie did not see any hair on the dolphins, so she was surprised to learn they are mammals.

• The dolphins easily entertained the crowd, and the dolphins looked happy as well.

• The visit to the islands was beautiful, but her experience with the dolphins was very fyn.

• Katie would like to become a marine biologist.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence.

• Ralph and Linda are siblings.

• Ralph and Linda enjoy watching movies, but they like different types.

• Ralph likes to watch comedies, but Linda likes to watch dramas.

• Sometimes they argue about what to watch, but their arguments never last very long.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence.

• Robert Frost is a famous poet.

• The hotel guests read in the morning, and they take naps in the afternoon.

• Owls and raccoons hunt at night, and they rest during the day.

• The cat hissed, and the dog barked.

Multiple Choice

Choose the simple sentence.

• The assistants bake the wedding cakes, and the chefs decorate them.

• Dr. John works hard during the week, but he relaxes on Saturday and Sunday.

• The school bus stops at the end of my street.

• La Toya missed the basket, but Laura caught the rebound.

Multiple Choice

A  _____ sentence is a sentence that has  at least two  independent clauses. Each independent clause could stand on its own , but  they are joined into one sentence

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

The independent clauses in a compound sentence can be joined by a _____ (and, or, but, and so) and a comma. They can also be joined by a semicolon.

• coordinating conjunction

• subject

• predicate

• noun

• verb

Multiple Choice

True or False: The independent clauses in a compound sentence can be joined by a semicolon.

• true

• false

Multiple Select

Choose all of the following that can be used as coordinating conjunctions.

• and

• or

• but

• so

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence.

• We went to a movie.

• We went to a movie, and then we went to a restaurant.

• We went to a movie and a restaurant.

• We went to a movie, a restaurant, and a park.

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence.

• Ms. Martin's class made the posters, and Ms. Rossi's class sold the tickets.

• Ms. Martin's class made the posters and sold the tickets.

• Ms. Martin's class made the posters.

• Ms. Rossi's class sold the tickets.

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence.

• Dad washes dishes by hand.

• Mom puts dishes in the dishwasher.

• Dad and mom wash dishes dishes differently.

• Dad washes dishes by hand, and mom puts dishes in the dishwasher.

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence.

• The wind howls.

• The wind howls, so the hikers sit in their tent.

• The hikers sit in their tent.

• Because of the wind, the hikers sit in their tent.

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence.

• Some people enjoy stories dogs.

• Some people enjoy stories about cats.

• Some people enjoy stories about dogs and cats.

• Some people enjoy stories about dogs; some people enjoy stories about cats.

Choose the best answer.

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Now, let's mix it up!

Multiple Choice

The pirate captain lost his treasure map, but he still found the buried treasure

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

Lana and I wrote a story about a garden gnome.

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

My Grandma has a beautiful backyard; she and I spend time there every day

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

The city was flooded in the recent downpour.

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

They finished practice early, and they went for ice cream.

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

They hurried through supper, so they could have dessert.

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

Yolanda loves drama class, yet she sometimes forgets her lines.

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

Last night, we listened to a mariachi band on the River Walk.

• simple

• compound