Types of Sentences and Clauses
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English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A complex sentence can start with either the dependent clause, or the independent clause; it does not matter which.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"I want to go to the meeting, but I am so tired!" Which is true about this sentence?
It does not make sense on its own.
It has two independent clauses.
It has a subordinating conjunction.
It is too long to be a simple sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.1.1J
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A clause can be defined as:
A group of words with a subject and a verb.
A group of words which do not make sense by themselves.
A group of words with a verb, but no subject.
A group of words with a subject, but no verbs.
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A complex sentence is
A sentence that has one independent clause
A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause
A sentence that contains two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A compound-complex sentence
contains two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.
Two very complicated sentences put together.
A very simple sentence.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Identify the sentence type:
Shawn wanted to ride his bike, and he didn't care that his mom told him he couldn't.
simple
complex
compound
compound-complex
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.1.1J
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Does this sentence combine independent and subordinate/dependent clauses correctly?
When I get sick. My mom makes me chicken soup.
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1E
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