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Simple vs Compound Sentences & Articles

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of a conjunction?

a)

to connect words, phrases, and clauses into compound and complex sentences

b)

to create complete sentences

c)

to connect train cars together

d)

to connect Legos to each other

2.

What does the F in FANBOYS stand for?

a)

Fun

b)

Function

c)

For

d)

Fro

3.

What does the A in FANBOYS stand for?

a)

Also

b)

And

c)

Although

d)

A

4.

What does the O in FANBOYS stand for?

a)

On

b)

Over

c)

Of

d)

Or

5.

In order to be a complete sentence, what two things must it have?

a)

A capital and a period

b)

A subject and a period

c)

A subject and a predicate

d)

A verb and a predicate

6.

Which conjunction best completes the sentence?

Sam could pack a lunch, _________ he could buy lunch at school.

a)

or

b)

so

c)

yet

d)

nor

7.

Charlie is going to the Halloween dance, _________ Johnny is not.

a)

but

b)

yet

c)

or

d)

nor

8.

Which conjunction best completes the sentence?

I can't sing, _______ can I dance.

a)

so

b)

for

c)

nor

d)

yet

9.

Which of these is a compound sentence?

a)

Mary and Jane went to the mall.

b)

James plays basketball, and Hector wrestles.

c)

Milo raps and sings.

d)

Although I read all of the answers, I don't know which one is correct.

10.

What is the predicate in the following sentence?

Ariel eats and drinks at dinner.

a)

eats and drinks at dinner

b)

eats

c)

drinks

d)

Jake

11.

What type of sentence is this?

Chloe and Olivia are going trick-or-treating.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

12.

Choose the simple sentence.

a)

Tiny grey sharks chased our boat; they looked really hungry.

b)

Tiny sharks, grey and hungry, chased our boat.

13.

Choose the compound sentence.

a)

The aliens collected wheat, and they also collected corn.

b)

The aliens collected wheat and corn.

14.

Is this a simple or a compound sentence?

Mark poured sugar in his coffee.

a)

It's a compound sentence.

b)

It's a simple sentence.

15.
The FANBOYS are known as _________________ conjunctions.
a)
subordinating
b)
coordinating
c)
independent
16.
A compound sentence has at least two ___________ clauses.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
17.
The goalie on each team stays near the end of the rink and plays competitively.
a)
Simple Sentence
b)
Compound Sentence
18.
Hockey requires an ice rink, yet many people play it in warm climates.
a)
Simple Sentence
b)
Compound Sentence
19.

My favorite food is pizza, and Kylie's favorite food is french fries.

a)

simple

b)

Compound

20.
An independent clause can stand alone by itself and expresses a complete thought.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

Columbus was one of __________ first people to cross __________ Atlantic.

a)

a/an

b)

an/the

c)

the/the

d)

x / the

22.

. __________ British drink too much tea.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

23.

__________ Thames flows into __________ North Sea.

a)

a/an

b)

an/the

c)

the/the

d)

x / the

24.

As __________ captain of __________ ship I have __________ complete authority.

a)

x / the / x

b)

an / x / x

c)

the / x / the

d)

x / x / a

25.

_____ people we met on ____ holiday in ____ north of England came from

____ USA.

a)

x / the / x / an

b)

an / x / x / the

c)

the / x / the / the

d)

x / x / a / the

26.

What’s on __________ TV today?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

27.

He was doing eighty miles __________ hour on __________ motorway.

a)

a/an

b)

an/the

c)

the/the

d)

x / the

28.

How many hours do you work on __________ average?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

29.

You are __________ first to reach the top.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

30.

I try to go for __________ run four times __________ week.

a)

a/a

b)

an/the

c)

the/the

d)

x / the

31.

Did you read __________ book I gave you?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

32.

__________ People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw __________ stones.

a)

a/a

b)

an/the

c)

the/the

d)

x / x

33.

I bought _______ new TV set yesterday.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

34.

She was wearing ______ ugly dress when she met him.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

35.

She is _____ nice girl.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

36.

A: "Do you watch _______ TV a lot?"

B: "No, only my favorite cartoons."

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

37.

_______ TV in the living room has no cable connection.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

x

38.

Jane owns a dog and a cat. I don't like _______ cat very much, but _______ dog is really adorable.

a)

a / the

b)

a / a

c)

the / the

d)

the / a

39.

Kevin went for a vacation in _______ Philippines for two weeks.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

40.

_______ clouds in the sky are dark during _______ stormy day.

a)

A / the

b)

A / a

c)

The / the

d)

The / a