Sentence Structure Test

This is an example of ....

• a compound sentence

• a compound predicate

• a complex sentence

• a phrase

This is an example of ....

• a compound predicate

• compound subject

• compound sentence

• dependent clause

What is a phrase?

• A small group of words that adds meaning to a sentence and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A small group of words that adds meaning to a sentence but does not have both a subject and a verb, so it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• Two or more verbs joined together by a conjunction that have the same subject.

• Two simple sentences joined by a conjunction to make one sentence.

A dependent clause is also called a

• subordinate clause

• independent clause

• phrase

• simple sentence

True or False?

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence even though it has a subject and a predicate.

• True

• False

"As the band marched onto the field"

This is an example of ...

• an independent clause

• a dependent/

  subordinate clause

• a phrase

• none of the above

A dependent/subordinate clause must begin with a ____.

• subordinating conjunction

• coordinating conjunction

• an adverb

• a preposition

"Even though kids know the effects, they continue to eat candy." This is an example of ...

• an independent clause

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• a subordinate clause

What should be circled in the sentence "When I get my allowance, I buy Sour Punch Straws" to indicate the subordinating conjunction?

• When

• I

• buy

• allowance

This is an example of ...

• an independent clause

• a compound sentence

• a complex sentence

• a simple sentence