Grammar exam for grade 10

Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

• One independent clause

• An independent clause and a dependent clause

• One dependent clause

• A simple sentence with a subject and verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

She dropped the plate, and her food tumbled down to the floor.

• complex

• Not complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

My mother cooked dinner while I was doing my homework.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Do you want to go swimming tomorrow, or would you prefer to play tennis?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

I've brought my umbrella with me in case it rains.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound- complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was asleep in front of the television.

• simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Our teacher graded the papers ___________ we watched the movie.

• Until

• when

• while

• unless

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

My grandfather walks extremely slowly. The adverb "extremely" modifies

• verb

• another adverb

• adjective

• phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

That's a lovely painting. The word "lovely" is

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• verb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

Emma and Kate went to the library near school _________ spelling bee practice.

• when

• before

• after

• while

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A