MS CR U1 L1.02 Sentence Types

Why is it important to use different types of sentences in writing?

• It limits creativity
• It can make writing more engaging and clearer
• It has no impact on writing quality
• It makes writing more confusing

What is the main requirement for a group of words to be considered a sentence?

• It must express a complete thought and contain a subject and a predicate
• It must contain a predicate only
• It must contain a subject only
• It must be a question

Which type of sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon?

• Compound-complex sentence
• Simple sentence
• Complex sentence
• Compound sentence

An ______ clause can stand alone as a sentence.

What distinguishes a dependent clause from an independent clause?

• Dependent clause has no subject or predicate
• Independent clause needs another clause to complete its meaning
• Independent clause is always longer
• Dependent clause can stand alone as a sentence

Which type of clause can function as a standalone sentence?

• Independent clause
• Complex clause
• Compound clause
• Dependent clause

What characterizes a compound sentence?

• It contains one independent clause and one dependent clause
• It contains two or more dependent clauses
• It contains only one clause
• It contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon

What distinguishes a compound-complex sentence from other types of sentences?

• It is always short
• It contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
• It has no dependent clauses
• It contains only independent clauses

A compound sentence contains two or more ______ clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon.

What defines a compound sentence?

• It contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon
• It contains one independent clause and one dependent clause
• It contains two or more dependent clauses
• It contains only one clause