Grammar Quiz 2

A simple sentence has ____ independent clause

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• Marcus went to the library yesterday.

• The girls asked Carson for the answer, but he did not want to cheat on the test.

• Cadence took too long hanging out in the hallway; this made her late for Mrs. Wooley's class.

• Ella was very excited to go to P.E. today, Mrs. Alsip was her favorite teacher, but Maggie liked Art better.

What makes a compound sentence?

• When a sentence has 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

• 2 independent clauses joined by a , and a conjunction OR a ;

• 2 dependent clauses

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• Brackston went to the store yesterday.

• Taylor did not want to go to math today.

• Taylor did not want to go to math today, but Delilah was ready for their math test.

• Damien did not like Social Studies.

What is a complex sentence?

• 2 independent clauses

• 1 independent clause

• 1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clause

• 2 dependent clauses

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• Even though the forecast was giving rain, Ayden was excited for fall break.

• He was excited for fall break.

• Excited for fall break.

• Ayden was excited for fall break, he was going to Kings Island.

What does an adjective do?

• takes the place of a noun

• completes a sentence.

• is a person place or thing

• describes a noun or pronoun

What are the adjectives in the following sentences?

Allie's toes sunk into the brown, crunchy sand. The beaming sun warmed her rosy red cheeks as she put on her dark sunglasses.

• Allie's toes, cheeks, sunglasses

• beaming, sunk, put, her

• brown, crunchy, beaming, rosy, red, dark

• into, the, as, on

What modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective?

• semicolon

• adverb

• complex sentence

• independent clause

Identify the adverb in the following sentence:

Mason quickly ran after the bouncing ball, he did not want Brayden's team to catch it first.

• bouncing

• catch

• after

• quickly