Sentence Structure Pretest

What type of sentence structure is the following sentence:

They traveled all over Oklahoma, yet Lucy and her sisters never minded or complained.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

The sentence below contains what type of sentence structure?

As a young girl, Lucy was always one of the best students in her class.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What type of sentence structure is used below?

Most schools do not want to cut music programs, but some schools have no choice because they do not have enough money.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What sentence structure is seen in the following sentence?

Dos Palos was a small community, but the land was good for farming.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What sentence structure is used below:

Researchers have found interesting connections between music and brain activity, although the results are not final.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?

• Great-Grandma Rose married Simon Bell in 1937, and they moved to Arizona.

• There was little work in Oklahoma, but in Arizona they got jobs picking cotton.

• The work was difficult, yet Rose was glad to have a job.

• Rose and Simon worked hard and saved their money.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• Gina and Tom heard about work in California, along the Gold Coast.

• They decided to buy some land and a house in Santa Barbara.

• Some people said not to leave Ohio, but Gina and Tom knew that California had jobs.

• Gina and Tom packed up, hopped in their car, and went out west to seek their fortune.

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• Schools have had to cut not only music but also art.

• Many students love music, and most of them like art.

• Teachers value music and art, and many have fought to keep these programs.

• While some children take private music lessons, many students can't afford them.

Which of these is a compound-complex sentence?

• Some schools have found ways to offer music instruction to their students.

• These schools receive money from outside organizations that donate money.

• A foundation is an organization that raises money for causes, and some foundations focus on music programs.

• Music may raise students' test scores, so these foundations see music programs as an investment in the future.

What of the following two factors play the biggest part in determining the structure of a sentence?

• types of clauses used

• number of words used

• number of clauses used

• use of commas