Understanding simple vs compound sentences

Understanding simple vs compound sentences

7th Grade

14 Qs

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Understanding simple vs compound sentences

Understanding simple vs compound sentences

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Medium

Created by

Nadya Munnings-Pratt

Used 6+ times

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether the following sentence is simple or compound: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

simple

compound

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

B) and

unless

although

because

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Combine the following sentences using a conjunction: 'She loves to read. She also enjoys writing.'

She loves to read and she also enjoys writing.

She loves reading and writing also.

She loves to read although she enjoys writing.

She enjoys writing because she loves to read.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the compound sentence: A) The dog barked. B) The dog barked, and the cat meowed. C) The cat slept.

The dog and cat played together.

The dog barked loudly.

B) The dog barked, and the cat meowed.

The cat meowed softly.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

True or False: A simple sentence can have more than one subject. Here's why: [because a compound subject simply means there are two or more nouns acting as the subject, all sharing the same verb (predicate) in that clause.]

True

False

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank with a coordinating conjunction: 'I wanted to play outside, _____ it was too cold.'

but

because

while

before

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

Which sentence is a simple sentence?

I enjoy pizza and pasta.

B) James and I like pizza.

I like pizza, yet I dislike salad.

I love pizza, I love pasta.

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