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Compound and Complex Sentences Quiz

Authored by VICTORIA BARNETT

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Compound and Complex Sentences Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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An independent clause is...

a complete thought (sentence). It has a subject and a predicate.

an incomplete thought. It doesn't make sense on its own.

multiple complete thoughts combined with a FANBOY.

a sub. conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the main characteristic of a simple sentence?

It has one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

It has a subject and predicate.

It is capitalized at the beginning and punctuated at the end.

All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What are the two types of conjunctions?

declarative and interrogative

coordinating (FANBOYS) and subordinating conjunctions

simple and complex

subject and predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What type of sentence consists of 2 independent clauses combined with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOY)?

Example: I like peas, but I don't care for carrots.

compound

complex

simple

run-on

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is a sentence that consists of at least one independent clause (complete sentence) and one dependent clause (incomplete sentence)?

Example: Before I left the room, I turned the TV off.

Simple sentence

Compound sentence

Compound-complex sentence

Complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the type of sentence:

I went to the store, but my friend stayed at home.

Complex

Simple

Compound-complex

Compound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the type of sentence:

Even though it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

Interrogative

Compound

Complex

Simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

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