WorksheetsTypes of Sentence Structures
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is a simple sentence?
It is a type of sentence with two independent clauses.
It is a type of sentence with one independent clause.
It is a type of sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause.
It is a type of sentence with two dependent clauses.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
It is a type of sentence with one independent clause and a dependent clause.
It is a type of sentence with two independent clauses.
It is a type of sentence with two dependent clauses.
It is a type of sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
It was getting dark, and we weren't near the cabin yet.
Although she was considered smart, she failed all her exams.
Even if the child is hungry, he will never eat oatmeal, but he will always eat ice cream.
Wherever you go, you can always find beauty.
Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?
Usually, I take a walk every day while the sun sets, but it was raining today.
Her knees ached from jogging; moreover, her shoes were starting to wear out.
I really didn’t like the movie even though the acting was good.
The man was mean because he was lonely, but his attitude only made his situation worse.
Which of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?
The incessant ticking and chiming echoed off the weathered walls of the clock repair shop.
Elissa was very sick today and we will take her to the hospital now, before she gets worse.
When he got a cream pie smashed in his face, everyone laughed.
I have paid my dues; as a result, I expect to receive all the privileges listed in the bylaws.
What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:
“When the hare woke up, he saw that the tortoise was already at the finish line.” (The Hare and the Tortoise)
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Compound-complex sentence
What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:
“She has no conversation,' he said, 'and I am afraid that she is a coquette, for she is always flirting with the wind.” (The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde)
Compound sentence
Simple sentence
Compound-complex sentence
Complex sentence
What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:
"It's only the Right Sort of Boy gets through that doorway." (The Magic Shop by H.G Wells)
Compound-complex sentence
Complex sentence
Compound sentence
Simple sentence
What type of sentence structure is used in this sentence:
“Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its colour within twenty seconds.” (The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry)
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Compound-complex sentence
Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.
Reggie passed the test because he studied hard
and understood the material.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Decide what STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE is used in the given below.
Juan played football, yet Juanita went shopping.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
What struture of sentence contains a subject and a verb, and it may also have an object and modifiers. However, it contains only one independent clause?
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
The dog growls when he is angry. What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Make sure you get to school on time! What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?
Independent clause
Dependent clause
The hourglass will run out if the wizard does not soon return with his potion. What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?
Independent clause
Dependent Clause
The bed and breakfast was charming. What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, and it also has the largest moon. What kind of clause is underlined in the example sentence given?
Independent clause
Dependent clause
Select the sentence with the dependent clause.
Although it was late, the man went to the store.
The man went to the store.
The angry man went quickly to the farmers market.
no pizza
Select the sentence with a dependent clause.
The bear ate the fish while his buddies looked on.
The bear ate the floppy fish greedily.
The bear ate the fish. The fish flopped next to the river.
fish pizza
Which is the correct definition of dependent clause:
It can stand on its own as a complete sentence because it has a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought.
It cannot stand on its own because it does not express a complete thought, even if it does have a subject and verb.
