Types of Sentences Quiz

Which type of sentence contains only one main thought or idea?

• Simple sentences

• Compound sentences

• Complex sentences

• Dependent clauses

What is a dependent clause used for?

• To join independent clauses

• To create compound sentences

• To form a complete thought

• To support a main idea

What type of sentences contain two independent clauses joined together with a co-ordinating conjunction?

• Simple sentences

• Dependent clauses

• Complex sentences

• Compound sentences

Which conjunction joins independent clauses?

• If

• And

• Because

• Although

What type of sentences contain one independent clause and one dependent clause joined together with a subordinating conjunction?

• Simple sentences

• Complex sentences

• Compound sentences

• Dependent clauses

What is the function of a subordinating conjunction?

• To join an independent clause to a dependent clause

• To make one clause dependent on the other

• To create compound sentences

• To form a complete thought

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that joins independent clauses

• A complete thought with one subject and one predicate

• A clause that cannot be a stand-alone sentence

• A clause that needs more information

What is the function of a coordinating conjunction in a sentence?

• To join two dependent clauses

• To join two independent clauses

• To make a clause dependent on the other

• To form a complete thought

What is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, having a subject and a predicate?

• A dependent clause

• An independent clause

• A compound sentence

• A complex sentence

What must every sentence start with?

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