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Sentence Types and Clauses

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________________ clauses can stand on their own and make a complete sentence.

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

2.

Dependent clauses...

a)

can stand on their own and make a complete sentence.

b)

CANNOT stand on their own and do NOT make a complete sentence.

3.

What acronym do we use to remember the coordinating conjunctions?

a)

PEMDAS

b)

MVEMJSUNP

c)

FANBOYS

d)

GDP

4.

One way to make a compound sentence is to use a ___________ and a conjunction.

a)

period

b)

quotation marks

c)

adverb

d)

comma

5.

A semicolon (;) joins _________________.

a)

two dependent clauses (incomplete sentences)

b)

two independent clauses (compound sentence)

c)

one independent and one dependent (complex sentence)

6.

COMPLEX sentences have...

a)

One independent clause

b)

One independent clause and one dependent clause

c)

Two dependent clauses

d)

Two dependent clauses and two independent clauses

7.

COMPOUND/COMPLEX sentences have...

a)

two independent clauses and one dependent clause

b)

one dependent clause

c)

two independent clauses

d)

one independent clause and one dependent clause

8.

Is the underlined clause below independent or dependent?


Bill owns a gas station where Sue likes to buy candy.

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

9.

Is the underlined clause below independent or dependent?


Wherever Zoey goes, the small puppy follows behind her.

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

10.

Is the sentence below simple, compound, complex, or compound/complex?


I blurted too much in class; I got silent lunch.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

11.

Is the sentence below simple, compound, complex, or compound/complex?


The baby was tired.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

12.

Is the sentence below simple, compound, complex, or compound/complex?


I enjoy eating Italian food, but I always get pasta sauce on my clothes.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

13.

Is the sentence below simple, compound, complex, or compound/complex?


If I have good attendance at school, I will make good grades, and I will know what is going on in class.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex