Exploring Clauses and Sentence Types in English Grammar

What is a clause?

• A group of words that contains a verb and its subject

• A single word

• A group of words without a verb

• A sentence without a subject

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Because it was raining

• Alex ate a burger

• If she arrives on time

• While he was watching a movie

What makes a simple sentence?

• One independent clause

• One dependent clause

• Two independent clauses

• Two dependent clauses

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• Everyone is happy

• While he was watching the movie

• The sun is shining

• Alex ate a burger

What constitutes a complex sentence?

• Two dependent clauses

• One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

• Three independent clauses

• Two independent clauses

Identify the main clause in the sentence: 'I know a man who bought a watch.'

• Who bought a watch

• I know a man

• A man who bought

• Know a man who

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with one dependent clause

• A sentence with two or more independent clauses

• A sentence with two or more dependent clauses

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• Because it was raining

• I have a table which is black

• The sun is shining and everyone is happy

• While he was watching the movie

What is the role of coordinate conjunctions in compound sentences?

• To join dependent clauses

• To end sentences

• To join independent clauses

• To separate sentences

Which of the following is a correct use of a coordinate conjunction?

• The sun is shining, everyone is happy

• I like dogs, I don't like gold box

• I started early but I arrived too late

• He didn't win the match, yet he was happy