English Grammar Quiz
Authored by Phyllis Bowie
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.
A sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon, or conjunction.
A sentence containing only one clause, or more specifically, an independent clause.
A sentence that links a dependent clause to an independent clause.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which punctuation mark is typically used between two main clauses and is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma?
Comma
Semicolon
Colon
Period
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What defines a complex sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
A sentence with two or more independent clauses.
A sentence with only one clause.
A sentence that uses a colon to separate elements.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.2.1F
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of a subordinating conjunction?
To pause between elements in a list.
To link a dependent clause to an independent clause.
To separate two independent clauses.
To introduce a quotation or explanation.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.1.1G
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Fill in the blank.
I went to the park, _______ I stayed for an hour.
nor
and
but
because
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.1.1G
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Choose the compound sentence below with the proper conjunction.
I finished my homework early, but I went outside to play.
I finished my homework early, so I went outside to play.
I finished my homework early, yet I went outside to play.
I finished my homework early, for I went outside to play.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Fill in the blank.
I don't want to eat peas, ______ do I want to eat broccoli.
but
and
nor
after
Tags
CCSS.L.5.1E
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.1.1G
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