Exploring Sentence Clause Structures: Types and Functions

What is a sentence composed of?

• A verb and an object

• A subject and a predicate

• A subject and a verb

• A noun and an adjective

What is a clause that can stand alone called?

• Relative clause

• Coordinate clause

• Subordinate clause

• Dependent clause

Which type of clause cannot form a complete sentence on its own?

• Relative clause

• Independent clause

• Coordinate clause

• Subordinate clause

What is a simple sentence composed of?

• Two dependent clauses

• One dependent clause

• One independent clause

• Two independent clauses

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• The lightning flashed.

• Although the lightning flashed, the thunder roared.

• The lightning flashed and the thunder roared.

• The lightning flashed because the thunder roared.

What is a complex sentence composed of?

• One independent clause

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two dependent clauses

• Two independent clauses

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'Although my dog is quite big, he still wants to sit on my lap.'

• Although my dog is quite big

• Wants to sit on my lap

• My dog is quite big

• He still wants to sit on my lap

What is a compound-complex sentence composed of?

• One independent clause and one dependent clause

• Two independent clauses and one dependent clause

• One independent clause and two dependent clauses

• Two independent clauses and two dependent clauses

Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?

• The lightning flashed and the thunder roared.

• Although my dog is big, he still wants to sit on my lap.

• I am looking for a house that has five bedrooms.

• My lab is loving and sweet, and he likes to sit on my lap although he is quite big.

In the sentence 'Mark was sent to his room because he did not eat his dinner, but grandma brought him a glass of milk,' what type of sentence is it?

• Compound sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

• Simple sentence

• Complex sentence