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Run-On, Simple, Compound, & Complex Sentences

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A CLAUSE is:

a)

Santa

b)

Group of words

c)

fragment

d)

independent

2.

An INDEPENDENT clause

a)

group of words that form a complete sentence

b)

group of words that form an incomplete thought

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound sentence

3.

A DEPENDENT CLAUSE

a)

can stand alone as a complete thought

b)

can't stand alone as a complete thought

4.

The "F" in F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stands for:

a)

first

b)

false

c)

for

d)

furthermore

5.

The "Y" in F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stands for:

a)

yesterday

b)

your

c)

yet

d)

yearns

6.

The "N" in F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stands for

a)

no

b)

neither

c)

not

d)

nor

7.

The "S" in F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stands for

a)

Suddenly

b)

Such

c)

So

d)

Some

8.

The "O" in F.A.N.B.O.Y.S stands for

a)

only

b)

over

c)

on

d)

or

9.

The "B" in F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stands for

a)

because

b)

but

c)

before

d)

by

10.

The "A" in F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stands for

a)

after

b)

although

c)

as

d)

and

11.

Jack is so cute, and he plays baseball.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

12.

I want the sporty red car, but I will lease the practical blue one.

a)

RUN-ON

b)

COMPOUND

c)

COMPLEX

d)

SIMPLE

13.

When I get home from work, I can't wait to kiss my Bowie!

a)

simple

b)

fragment

c)

compound

d)

complex

14.

After being apart for years, he still had feelings for her.

a)

compound

b)

complex

c)

simple

d)

fragment

15.

Which sentence pattern looks like this: Independent clause.

a)

fragment

b)

run-on

c)

simple

d)

compound

16.

Which sentenced pattern looks like this: Independent clause; independent clause

a)

simple sentence

b)

run-on sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound sentence

17.

When a sentence begins with a DEPENDENT CLAUSE, it must be followed by this punctuation mark:

a)

semi-colon

b)

period

c)

comma

d)

question mark

18.

Which sentence pattern is this: Dependent clause, independent clause

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Fragment

19.

Bears are classified as carnivores, or meat eaters. This sentence is:

a)

Complete

b)

Fragment

c)

Run-On

20.

Also enjoy feeding on plants and honey. This fragment lacks:

a)

a subject

b)

a predicate

21.

Cuernavaca, a city in Mexico. This is a

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

c)

run-on

22.

I have to go to the store I have to buy milk.

a)

Correct Sentence

b)

Run-On

c)

Fragment

d)

Compound Sentence

23.

Because they are myopic, or nearsighted. This is a

a)

Complete Sentence

b)

Fragment

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Run-On

24.

Kerry called the fire department, and they arrived very quickly. What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

subordinating conjunction

b)

coordinating conjunction

c)

verb

d)

noun

25.

Kerry called the fire department, and they arrived very quickly. This sentence is:

a)

Complex

b)

Simple

c)

Compound

d)

Run-On

26.

After he got home, my father read us a story. What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

coordinating conjunction

b)

subordinating conjunction

c)

interjection

d)

pronoun

27.

After he got home, my father read us a story. This sentence is:

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Run-On

28.

We couldn't go to the beach because the car broke down. This sentence is a:

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

d)

run-on sentence

29.

The magician pulled a rabbit from his hat, but the audience did not applaud. This sentence is a:

a)

compound sentence

b)

Run-On

c)

complex sentence

d)

simple sentence

30.

The forest was dark and gloomy, yet the children ran into it fearlessly. This sentence is a:

a)

run-on

b)

fragment

c)

compound

d)

complex

31.

The forest was dark and gloomy, yet the children ran into it fearlessly. What part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

subordinating conjunction

b)

coordinating conjunction

c)

pronoun

d)

verb

32.

F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. are called:

a)

subordinating conjunctions

b)

coordinating conjunctions

c)

adjectives

d)

pronouns

33.

The light above the sink went out yesterday. What part of the sentence is underlined?

a)

subject

b)

predicate

34.

The light above the sink went out yesterday. What part of the sentence is underlined?

a)

subject

b)

predicate

35.

Gold melts at 1064 degrees Celsius. The underlined word is what part of this sentence?

a)

subject

b)

predicate

36.

The first gold rush in the United States was in Georgia in 1828. What part of the sentence is underlined?

a)

subject

b)

predicate

37.

The first gold rush in the United States was in Georgia in 1828. What part of the sentence is underlined?

a)

subject

b)

predicate

38.

Air pollution poses risks to all humans it can be deadly for asthma sufferers. This is an example of a:

a)

complete sentence

b)

run-on sentence

c)

sentence fragment

39.

Air pollution poses risks to all humans, it can be deadly for asthma sufferers. What type of sentence is this?

a)

compound

b)

complex

c)

run-on

d)

fragment

40.

To fix a run-on sentence, simple add a comma. Is this true or false?

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Air pollution poses risks to all humans, but it can be deadly for asthma sufferers. What type of sentence is this?

a)

complex

b)

run-on

c)

fragment

d)

compound

42.

Our driver Cesar, who was a guide at the ruins. Identify this type of sentence.

a)

run-on

b)

fragment

c)

complex

d)

simple

43.

The Kodiak bear, which may reach a weight of about 1,700 pounds and a length of about 10 feet. This is an example of a:

a)

run-on sentence

b)

simple sentence

c)

sentence fragment

d)

complex sentence