Complex Sentence Quiz

Imagine Priya is writing a story and Charlotte adds a phrase that can't stand on its own. What is this phrase called?

• A clause that modifies a verb

• A clause that is always a dependent clause

• A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence

• A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence

Rohan, Liam, and Abigail are on a quest to discover the treasure of grammar! They stumbled upon a mysterious sentence that needs a subordinating conjunction to reveal the next clue. Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction that could help our heroes?

• and

• but

• because

• or

Imagine Grace, Anika, and Aiden are playing a game of 'Sentence Structure'. They come across a term 'Independent Clause'. Can you help them understand what it is?

• A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A group of words that contains a predicate but no subject.

• A group of words that contains a subject but no predicate.

Imagine Priya wrote a sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause. Which punctuation mark should she use to separate them?

• ,

• :

• .

• ;

Ethan and Grace are on a quest to build the perfect sentence! Ethan thinks a dependent clause can stand alone, but Grace disagrees. Jackson, the wise owl of grammar, is needed to settle the debate. What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought

• A type of punctuation mark

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but does not express a complete thought.

• A word that modifies a verb

Hey there! Aiden, Emma, and Michael are planning a party. They need to decide on the theme. Aiden suggests a superhero theme or a space theme, Emma thinks a beach party would be fun but isn't sure if it's too common, and Michael likes the idea of a costume party because it allows for creativity. Speaking of which, can you spot the coordinating conjunction in their conversation?

• or

• but

• because

• and

Elijah, Michael, and Arjun are building a sentence. They need to join a dependent clause to an independent clause. Which tool should they use?

• A coordinating conjunction

• A tool to separate two independent clauses

• A subordinating conjunction

• A tool to connect two dependent clauses

Samuel and Evelyn are writing a complex sentence for their English assignment. They are confused about which punctuation mark to use to separate two independent clauses. Can you help them out?

• :

• ,

• .

• ;

Imagine Sophia, Olivia, and Benjamin are planning a party and need to combine their lists of things to do. Which coordinating conjunction would they use to connect their lists equally?

• To indicate a cause and effect relationship between two clauses in a sentence.

• To separate words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

• To connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance in a sentence.

• To emphasize a particular word or phrase in a sentence.

Arjun, Samuel, and Mason are planning a treasure hunt and they need to list the items they'll need. Which punctuation mark should they use to introduce their list in a complex sentence?

• ,

• ;

• :

• .