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Types of Sentence Structures

Authored by Frania Paugh

English

10th - 11th Grade

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Types of Sentence Structures
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

It was getting dark, and we weren't near the cabin yet.

Although she was considered smart, she failed all her exams.

Even if the child is hungry, he will never eat oatmeal, but he will always eat ice cream.

Wherever you go, you can always find beauty.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

Usually, I take a walk every day while the sun sets, but it was raining today.

Her knees ached from jogging; moreover, her shoes were starting to wear out.

I really didn’t like the movie even though the acting was good.

The man was mean because he was lonely, but his attitude only made his situation worse.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

“When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was already at the finish line.” (The Hare and the Tortoise)

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

Compound-complex sentence

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

“She has no conversation,' he said, 'and I am afraid that she is a coquette, for she is always flirting with the wind.” (The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde)

Compound sentence

Simple sentence

Compound-complex sentence

Complex sentence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:

"It's only the Right Sort of Boy gets through that doorway." (The Magic Shop by H.G Wells)

Compound-complex sentence

Complex sentence

Compound sentence

Simple sentence

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence: 

“Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its colour within twenty seconds.” (The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry)

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Complex sentence

Compound-complex sentence

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