Grade 7 English - Sentence structures

Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.

Reggie passed the test because he studied hard

and understood the material.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.

Juan played football, yet Juanita went shopping.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

What struture of sentence contains at least two independent clauses.  These two independent clauses can be combined with a comma and a coordinating conjunction or with a semicolon?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

REARRANGE THE JUMBLED WORDS TO FORM A CORRECT SENTENCE.

shopping Kassim go likes to.

• Kassim likes to go shopping.

• Kassim likes go to shopping.

• Kassim go likes to shopping.

What is a compound-complex sentence?

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with two independent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with two dependent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

What is a simple sentence?

• It is a type of sentence with two independent clauses.

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause.

• It is a type of sentence with two dependent clauses.

Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?

• The incessant ticking and chiming echoed off the weathered walls of the clock repair shop.

• Elissa was very sick today and we will take her to the hospital now, before she gets worse.

• When he got a cream pie smashed in his face, everyone laughed.

• I have paid my dues; as a result, I expect to receive all the privileges listed in the bylaws.

Which is the correct definition of dependent clause:

• It can stand on its own as a complete sentence because it has a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought.

• It cannot stand on its own because it does not express a complete thought, even if it does have a subject and verb.

The bed and breakfast was charming. What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

What is the appositive phrase in the following:

Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter,

• , was also an inventor.

• Leonardo da Vinci,

• , the great Renaissance painter,