Simple, Compound, and Complex Quiz Review

An independent clause = simple sentence (subject + predicate)

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A ______ sentence has an independent clause that contains at least one subject and one predicate (verb).

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A ______ sentence has two independent clauses (complete thoughts) joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

A ______ sentence has an independent clause (complete sentence) and a dependent clause (incomplete thought). The dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction.

• complex
• simple

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What does the coordinating conjunctions acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• fun, angry, new, beautiful, old, young, sunny

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Coordinating conjunctions link two independent clauses. (FANBOYS)

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Subordinating conjunctions are always found at the end of a sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of sentence is shown below? Milo is always bored.

• complex

• compound

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What type of sentence is shown below? The Humbug enjoys roast turkey and potatoes, but the Spelling Bee likes hamburgers and corn.

• complex

• compound

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What type of sentence is shown below? After traveling through Dictionopolis, Milo agrees to rescue the two princesses.

• complex

• compound

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B