WorksheetsSentence Structure Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Sentences can be categorized into (a) types of structures.
Identify the types of sentence structures. Check each that applies.
simple
imperative
declarative
compound
complex
Simple sentences can also be known as:
independent clauses
phrases
dependent clauses
sentence structures
Simple sentences have only ONE of which?
predicate and a verb
subject and conjunction
subject and predicate
conjunction and a verb
Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?
Across the grass.
Mark visited his sick grandmother.
Mitchel lives by himself, but he also stays by his parents' house.
A compound sentence contains (a) separate subjects and predicates joined together.
What kind of conjunction is used in compound sentences?
semi-colon
no conjunction
subordinating conjunction
FANBOYS coordinating conjunction
Select the two components that can be used to create compound sentences.
comma
semi-colon (;)
FANBOYS and a comma
subordinating conjunction
Which of the following sentences is an example of a compound sentence?
They were prepared for class.
I want to go home.
Kristan wanted a burger, but her sister wanted sushi.
He stood in front of the house. He did not want to go inside.
Which of the following turns these two simple sentences into a proper compound sentence?
He stood in front of the house. He did not want to go inside.
He stood in front of the house, but he did not want to go inside.
After he stood in front of the house, he went inside.
A complex sentence joins which two components together?
independent clause and a dependent clause
independent clause and a conjunction
a compound sentence and a conjunction
Select the example of a complex sentence from the following options.
Did you sit to the table to eat?
I cannot decide what I want for lunch, so I want you to pick for me.
I decided to make dinner before my brother washed the dishes.
Which type of conjunction is used in a complex sentence?
FANBOYS
subordinating conjunction
interjection
predicate
Select the three components that make up a complex sentence.
subordinating conjunction
independent clause
subject
dependent clause
predicate
After completing this quiz, I will be a pro at sentence structures!
This is an example of which type of sentence?
simple
compound
complex
