Sentence Types Quiz

Which type of sentence consists of two or more independent clauses?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Which type of sentence consists of one independent clause and one dependent clause?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Which type of sentence consists of two or more independent clauses and one dependent clause?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Which type of sentence consists of only one independent clause?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

Which conjunctions are used to form compound sentences?

• FANBOYS

• ONAWHITEBUS

Which conjunctions are used to form compound sentences?

• COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

• SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

Identify the underlined conjunction as coordinating or subordinating:

I wanted to go to school, BUT I woke up feeling sick.

• COORDINATING

  (FANBOYS)

• SUBORDINATING

  (ONAWHITEBUS)

Identify the underlined conjunction as coordinating or subordinating:

Computers have changed a lot SINCE they first came on the market.

• COORDINATING

  (FANBOYS)

• SUBORDINATING

  (ONAWHITEBUS)

Identify the underlined conjunction as coordinating or subordinating:

WHEN the food arrived, the children ate everything.

• COORDINATING

  (FANBOYS)

• SUBORDINATING

  (ONAWHITEBUS)

Identify the underlined conjunction as coordinating or subordinating:

SINCE we wanted to have fun, my friend and I went to the school dance, and we danced all night!

• COORDINATING

  (FANBOYS)

• SUBORDINATING

  (ONAWHITEBUS)