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Sentence types and comma splicing

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of sentence is made up of one independent clause.

a)

simple

b)

compound

2.

An independent clause can stand all by itself?

a)

true

b)

false

3.

What is a comma splice?

a)

The incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

b)

The correct use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

4.

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Complex Sentence? I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

a)
Simple Sentence 
b)

Complex Sentence 

5.

Which of the following has the correct punctuation?

a)

Daisy was shocked, she did not see that coming!

b)

Daisy was shocked. She did not see that coming!

6.

One of the most interesting plants is the cactus, for it is able to live without water for years.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma splice

7.

Which of the following has the correct punctuation?

a)

He screamed, running as fast as he could down the road.

b)

He screamed. Running as fast as he could down the road.

8.

Which of these has the correct punctuation?

a)

Knowing what her friend was thinking. She smiled.

b)

Knowing what her friend was thinking, she smiled.

9.

The flying fox is not really a fox at all, rather, it is a kind of bat whose head resembles that of a fox.

a)

Correct

b)

Comma splice

10.

Which of the following sentences has the correct punctuation?

a)

Miss Smith had two dogs, Mr Jones had two cats.

b)

Miss Smith had two dogs. Mr Jones had two cats.

11.

Which type of sentence is made up of a main clause and a subordinate (dependent) clause?

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex