Sentence Types Test

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• Jill likes to go to the beach.
• Whenever you finish.
• If you read The Outsiders.
• Before you eat breakfast.

What is the DEPENDENT clause in the sentence below?
While he eats lunch, he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

• While he eats lunch,
• he talks about what he will eat for dinner.

We have to go to bed when the clock chimes 10:00.

• compound
• complex
• simple

Jennifer liked William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.

• compound

• complex

• simple

The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

• compound
• complex
• simple

James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.

• compound
• complex
• simple

The teacher and the principal met in the hall near the library.

• compound
• complex
• simple

Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.

• compound
• complex
• simple

The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.

• compound
• complex
• simple

Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.

• compound
• complex
• simple