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simple, compound and complex sentence

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My favorite instrumental song is "Only Time," by Enya.

a)

simple

sentence

b)

compound

sentence

c)

complex

sentence

2.

Jake drinks orange juice because it is sweet.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

3.

I put the chocolate milk in the fridge, and my sister sliced the bread.

a)

compound sentences

b)

complex sentence

c)

simple sentence

4.

Nina plays with blocks while she waits for her dad.

a)

compound sentence

b)

simple sentence

c)

complex sentence

5.

Superheroes save the world while the rest of us sleep.

a)

compound sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

simple sentence

6.

Rochelle was happy __________ her friends were there.

a)

But

b)

because

c)

when

7.

What is the conjunction in the following sentence?

You may take a pet on a trip if you plan ahead.

a)

On

b)

If

c)

You

8.

__________ she got her hair cut, her mother went shopping

a)

Which

b)

Where

c)

While

9.

What is an independent clause?

a)

a clause that cannot stand as a sentence in its own right

b)

Arden's favorite movie

c)

the name of Naomi's dog

d)

a clause that can stand on its own as a sentence.

10.

__________ penguins have wings, they cannot fly.

a)

When

b)

Although

c)

Becuase

11.

__________ you sit down, please bring me the paper.

a)

Since

b)

Before

c)

And

12.
The ghost floated up the stairs  __________ the next morning.
a)
while
b)
since
c)
until
13.
We're going to the circus ___________ we can get tickets in time.
a)
if
b)
when
c)
until
14.
Emma and Kate went to the library near school _________ cheerleading practice.
a)
when
b)
after
c)
because
15.
Sue will dance in the show today ________ she is late.
a)
unless
b)
until
c)
since
16.
The big window is closed _______ yesterday afternoon.
a)
since
b)
until
c)
because
17.

A compound sentence has . . .

a)

1 independent clause

b)

1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

c)

2 or more independent clauses

d)

2 or more independent clauses and 1 dependent clause.

18.

What is used to connect 2 independent clauses in a compound sentence?

a)

subordinating conjunctions

b)

coordinating conjunctions

c)

a comma

d)

correlative conjunctions

19.

When separating the 2 independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, which part of speech is used before the coordinating conjunction

a)

a comma ,

b)

a colon :

c)

a semicolon ;

d)

a period .

20.

The 2 independent clauses in a compound sentence can also be separated without a coordinating conjunction by using a . . .

a)

comma ,

b)

colon :

c)

period .

d)

semicolon ;

21.

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

a)

and

b)

when

c)

or

d)

but

22.

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

a)

if

b)

when

c)

yet

d)

because

23.

Which of the following sentences is NOT a compound sentence.

a)

Jacob Grimm was born in 1785, and Wilhelm Grimm was born in 1786.

b)

New York has several orchestras, and it has several ballet companies too.

c)

The Statue of Liberty is in New York Harbor; millions of people visit yearly.

d)

They collected a large number of books and published them in a book.

24.

The _________________________ tells us who or what in the sentence.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Independent Clause

c)

Subject

d)

Predicate

25.

A _________________________ is one that contains only one independent clause, which must include a subject and predicate.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Independent Clause

c)

Subject

d)

Predicate

26.

Read the following sentence: Mrs. Scully's students are awesome at reading and writing. Identify the predicate.

a)

are awesome at reading and writing

b)

Mrs. Scully's

c)

students

27.

Read the following sentence: Our local bakeries smell appetizing. Identify the subject.

a)

Our local bakeries smell appetizing.

b)

smell appetizing.

c)

Our local bakeries