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Compound Complex Quiz

Authored by Kim Hargrove

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Compound Complex Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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Because there was a snow day, the basketball game was rescheduled for Friday.

simple

compound

complex

compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the following sentence compound or complex?


There are no eggs in the fridge, nor is there any bread in the cupboard.

compound

complex

Answer explanation

It's compound! It is formed with two independent clauses and a conjunction (plus a comma!)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the following sentence compound or complex?


Should they take the test now, or should they wait until next month?

compound

complex

Answer explanation

It's compound! It is formed with two independent clauses and a conjunction (plus a comma!)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the following sentence compound or complex?


The pain was really bad, yet he refused to see a doctor.

compound

complex

Answer explanation

It's compound! It is formed with two independent clauses and a conjunction (plus a comma!)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence.


Although she was considered smart, she failed all her exams.

Although she was considered smart

she failed all her exams

Answer explanation

"Although she was considered smart" is a dependent clause. It cannot stand on its own.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the dependent clause in the following complex sentence.


Whenever it rains, I like to wear my blue coat.

Whenever it rains

I like to wear my blue coat

Answer explanation

"Whenever it rains" is a dependent clause. It cannot stand on its own.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a predicate

simple sentence

compound sentence

complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

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