Sentence Structure Quiz

What is the definition of a simple sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses

• A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and no dependent clauses

Answer explanation

A simple sentence is defined as having one independent clause and no dependent clauses. This means it expresses a complete thought without any additional clauses that would make it more complex.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the definition of a complex sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses

• A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and no dependent clauses

Answer explanation

A complex sentence is defined as having one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. This distinguishes it from simple and compound sentences, making the correct choice the one that includes a dependent clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the definition of a compound-complex sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses

• A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and no dependent clauses

Answer explanation

A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause, making it more complex than simple or compound sentences. Thus, the correct choice is the one that defines this structure.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the definition of a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses

• A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

• A sentence with at least two independent clauses and no dependent clauses

Answer explanation

A compound sentence consists of at least two independent clauses and no dependent clauses. This means it can stand alone and does not rely on additional clauses for its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How can an independent clause be best described?

• A clause that could stand on its own as a complete sentence

• A clause that needs to be linked to another type of clause to be complete

• A clause that is always dependent on another clause

• A clause that cannot be a part of a compound sentence

Answer explanation

An independent clause is a complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence. It does not rely on other clauses for meaning, unlike dependent clauses, which need additional information to form a complete sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How can a dependent clause be best described?

• A clause that could stand on its own as a complete sentence

• A clause that needs to be linked to another type of clause to be complete

• A clause that is always independent of other clauses

• A clause that cannot be a part of a complex sentence

Answer explanation

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it requires an independent clause to form a complete thought. Therefore, the best description is that it needs to be linked to another type of clause to be complete.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which type of sentence is 'I was born on Chinese New Year.'?

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence 'I was born on Chinese New Year.' is a simple sentence because it contains a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate, expressing a complete thought without any dependent clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which type of sentence is 'We were having music class, but we couldn't keep our minds on the teacher's directions.'?

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-complex

Answer explanation

The sentence 'We were having music class, but we couldn't keep our minds on the teacher's directions.' is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by the conjunction 'but'.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Because we couldn't sleep, we drove all night to Las Vegas, and then we lost all of our money.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

• Compound

Answer explanation

The sentence contains two independent clauses: "we drove all night to Las Vegas" and "we lost all of our money," connected by a subordinating clause "Because we couldn't sleep." This structure makes it compound-complex.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When I play a Quizizz quiz, I have to remain focused.

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

• compound complex sentence

Answer explanation

The sentence "When I play a Quizizz quiz, I have to remain focused" is a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause "I have to remain focused" and a dependent clause "When I play a Quizizz quiz."

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B