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Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I really enjoy playing Quizizz quizzes.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
2.

When I play a Quizizz quiz, I have to remain focused.

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

3.
I find doing my work on my laptop to be quite enjoyable.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
4.
If I don't read carefully, I often make mistakes on my work.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
5.
Today I have an English quiz, and I must turn in the outline for my project.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
6.
We recently read the short story "The Open Window" by Saki.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
7.

After we read "The Open Window," we read "The Monkey's Paw."

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

8.
I had to read a short story, and I had to write a paragraph for homework last night.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
9.
What did we have to do for homework last night?
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
10.
If I finish my project tonight, may I go to my friend's house tomorrow night?
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
11.

When I was younger, we didn't have so much homework each night!

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

12.
Which story did you like better?
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
13.
I need to finish writing this story, but I'd rather read this book.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
14.
We could eat a salad for lunch, or we could eat a hamburger and fries.
a)
simple sentence
b)
complex sentence
c)
compound sentence
15.

What is the subject of a sentence?

a)

the verb

b)

the action in the sentence

c)

tells who or what the sentence is about

16.

What is the predicate of a sentence

a)

tells who the sentence is about

b)

tells what the subject is or does

17.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
Friday is the best day of the week.
a)
Friday
b)
is the best day of the week
18.
What is the subject of this sentence?
The turtle is swimming in the ocean.
a)
The turtle
b)
is swimming in the ocean
19.
What is the subject of this sentence?
Friday is the best day of the week.
a)
Friday
b)
is the best day of the week
20.

What is the SUBJECT in the following sentence?

Mr. Morton and his cat went everywhere together.

a)

There isn't one

b)

Mrs. Morton

c)

Mr. Morton and his cat

d)

cat

21.

What is the PREDICATE in the following sentence?

Take out the garbage before your mom gets home!

a)

gets home

b)

before your mom gets home

c)

Take out the garbage

d)

mom

22.

What is the PREDICATE in the following sentence?

The turtle decided that he would no longer race the hare.

a)

turtle

b)

decided

c)

The turtle

d)

the turtle decided

23.
What's the subordinating conjunction: I need to go to the bookstore before we leave the mall. 
a)
need
b)
leave
c)
the
d)
before
24.

What's the subordinating conjunction: Since you got a haircut, I haven't seen you.

a)

I

b)

haven't

c)

seen

d)

Since

25.
What's the subordinating conjunction: We can't be together if you drive that car. 
a)
if
b)
we
c)
together
d)
be
26.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

a)

After we win the game, we can go get dinner.

b)

We can go get dinner, after we win the game.

c)

After we win the game we can go get dinner.

d)

We can go get dinner; after we win the game.

27.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
I left, because you made me mad. 
b)
I left. Because you made me mad.
c)
I left because you made me mad. 
d)
Because you made me mad I left. 
28.

Which TWO are INDEPENDENT clauses?

a)

when I got home

b)

I got home late last night

c)

I ate dinner

d)

before I ate dinner

29.
When we arrived at the airport two hours later.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
30.
We arrived at the airport two hours later.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
31.
Because the teacher gave such hard exams.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
32.
After they got married.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
33.
Afterward, they got married.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
34.
Which is not an easy thing to do.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
35.
Which student got the highest grade?
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
36.
Who will go to the store?
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
37.
While I was a student in high school.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
38.
Where he parked his car.
a)
Independent
b)
Dependent
39.

After he ate the cookies

a)

Phrase

b)

clause

40.

In the store

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

41.

Because she was scared

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

42.

After the party

a)

phrase

b)

clause

43.

Since he won first place

a)

phrase

b)

clause

44.

Before the world cup

a)

dependent

b)

Independent

45.
What is the acronym we use to remember the 7 coordinating conjunctions?
a)
FLAPELS
b)
FANGIRL
c)
FANBOYS
d)
SYOBNAF
46.
Which sentence below is a correct example of a compound sentence?
a)
Misty loved training water Pokemon, but she was afraid of Gyarados.
b)
Misty loved training water Pokemon. She was afraid of Gyarados.
c)
Misty loved training water Pokemon but she was afraid of Gyarados.
47.
What conjunction should you use to make these sentences into a compound sentence? The Doctor always enjoyed meeting new people. He also loved time traveling. 
a)
For
b)
And
c)
Nor
d)
But
48.
Which conjunction should you use to connect the following sentences? May loves to compete. She entered a beauty contest.
a)
and
b)
but
c)
so
d)
for
49.
Which conjunction should you use to connect the following sentences? Iris loves fantasy books. She doesn't like romance in her books.
a)
and
b)
for
c)
but
d)
nor
50.
In the acronym FANBOYS, what does the O stand for?
a)
On
b)
Or
c)
Old
d)
Onery 

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