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Sentence Structure Practice

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the dependent clause in the following complex sentence?

Franny takes karate lessons instead of judo.

a)

Franny takes karate lessons.

b)

Instead of judo.

2.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

a)

Irma and I know the truth.

b)

Yeni flew to San Francisco, and then she had to take another flight.

3.

Which is an independent clause in the following compound-complex sentence?

The doctor is out because of his daughter’s wedding, but he is back on Tuesday.

a)

The doctor is out.

b)

Because of his daughter’s wedding.

4.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

a)

Sheila and Mark.

b)

The theater is closed.

5.

Which revision makes this simple sentence into a compound sentence?

Cell phones are popular.

a)

Cell phones are popular, but they can cause problems.

b)

Cell phones are popular because of convenience.

6.

Hurricanes are tropical cyclones that have wind speeds of up to 150 miles per hour.

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

neither

7.

Josephine found a reminder about her dentist appointment on the refrigerator.

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

neither

8.

The Irish wolfhound is the tallest breed of the species.

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

neither

9.

Many students who bring their lunches to school buy milk in the cafeteria.

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

neither

10.

Because I cannot find my favorite.

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

neither

11.

Abraham Lincoln, who moved from Illinois to Washington, grew up in Kentucky.

a)

simple

b)

complex

c)

neither

12.

Thai dishes often include rice, but sometimes rice noodles are used instead.

a)

compound

b)

complex

c)

compound-complex

13.

Unless I get an A on my next math test, I won’t be able to go on the annual spring break trip with my friends; we are planning to go to Virginia Beach.

a)

compound

b)

complex

c)

compound-complex

14.

The fable says there will be six more weeks of winter if the groundhog casts its shadow.

a)

compound

b)

complex

c)

compound-complex

15.

I did not like that movie because it was too long, but my friends thought it was superb.

a)

compound

b)

complex

c)

compound-complex