Fragment/Clause/Compound Sentence Quiz

1. Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?

• a) Because of my headache, I'm not going.
• b) Before summer ends and fall begins.
• c) Into the abandoned house, the curious boys walked cautiously.
• d) Like my brothers before me, I joined the Marines.

2. Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• a) Because I was tired.
• b) Even though it rained.
• c) She went to the store.
• d) Since I like chocolate.

3. What is a subordinating conjunction?

• a) A word that joins two independent clauses
• b) A word that introduces a dependent clause
• c) A word that introduces a independent clause
• d) A word that connects two dependent clauses

4. What is coordinating conjunction? List all of them.

5. What is a compound sentence?

• a) A sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
• b) A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction
• c) A type of fragment
• d) A sentence with no clauses

6. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "Because it was raining, we stayed indoors."

• a) Because
• b) It was raining
• c) We stayed indoors
• d) Indoors

7. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• a) She sings beautifully.
• b) He ran fast because he was late.
• c) I like apples, but I prefer oranges.
• d) Although it snowed, we still went skiing.

8. In the sentence "I will go to the park after I finish my homework," what is the dependent clause?

• a) I will go to the park
• b) I finish my homework
• c) After I finish my homework
• d) The park