Sentence Structure Quiz

Choose the independent clause.

• Mrs. Mathis an eight grade teacher.

• After the rain soaked the driveway.

• Halloween is the spookiest holiday.

• Because of the election.

Choose the dependent clause.

• The ghost haunted the house

• Since the pumpkin was rotten

• I like pizza, popcorn, and soda

• Students are scary

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word is not a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• and

• yet

• for

• because

Which word is not a subordinating conjunction (marker word)?

• so

• when

• after

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Because I need to study

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When you get home, don't forget to study for your test which is tomorrow.

• Simple Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

After I move to Florida

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Where can a dependent clause be in a complex sentence?

• anywhere

• middle

• end

• There isn't a dependent clause in a complex sentence

Answer explanation

A dependent clause can by ANYWHERE in a complex sentence.

I left early, so I didn't see what happened.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When I get home from school, I am going to do my homework right away.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B