Sentence Structure and Types Practice

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English
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8th Grade
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Anne Botkin
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
An independent clause is...
a complex sentence
a compound sentence
not a complete sentence
a complete sentence
none of the above
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CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
When you add an independent clause to one or more dependent ones...
You have a run-on sentence.
You have a simple sentence.
You have a complex sentence.
You have a compound sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"I ate my dinner last night, but it made me sick." This sentence is an example of...
a compound sentence
a complex sentence
a simple sentence
a dependent clause
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence represents an interrogative sentence?
Give me those papers.
I hate peas.
Which dog ran out in the street?
I don't want your help!
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1C
CCSS.L.K.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences has a dependent clause in it?
I hate art class; I always spill something on my clothes.
When I am in art class, I always end up spilling something.
I went to art class, and I spilled something.
I went to art class today.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Compound sentences...
are just simple sentences
are always run-ons
must have a comma and FANBOYS conjunction between two independent clauses
must have one dependent clause and one independent one
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imperative sentences are different than other sentences because...
They have an implied subject that is usually not stated.
They always have a question mark at the end.
They have a dependent and independent clause.
They are commands.
They are never capitalized.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1C
CCSS.L.K.1D
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