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Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Identify the type of sentence:

You can watch TV after you finish your homework.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

2.

2. Identify the type of the sentence:

The dog is either obedient or noisy

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

3.

3. Which of the following IS a subordinating conjunction?

a)

for

b)

although

c)

and

d)

so

4.

4. Identify the type of sentence:

Chutney and dosa is enough for you to eat

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

5.

5. Rewrite the simple sentence given below as a compound sentence:

You went to work. She went to the party. I went home

a)

You went to work, or she went to the party, yet I went home

b)

You went to work, but she went to the party, and I went home.

c)

Although you went to work, she went to the party. And I stayed home.

d)

None of the above

6.

6. Identify the type of sentence:

The dog, although he was well fed, howled loudly.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

7.

7. Identify the type of sentence:

The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

8.

8. Rewrite these sentences as a complex sentence:

He is a sincere worker. No one can doubt this fact.

a)

No one can doubt the fact that he is a sincere worker

b)

He is a sincere worker and no one can doubt this fact

c)

None of the above

9.

9. Lizzy and Julie broke the window in the living room.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

10.

10. What is a complex sentence?

a)

A complex sentence is a sentence that consists of a dependent clause and an independent clause and has coordinating conjunction.

b)

A complex sentence is a sentence that consists of two dependent clauses and subordinating conjunction.

c)

A complex sentence is a sentence that consists of a dependent clause and an independent clause and has subordinating conjunction.

d)

None of the above