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SENTENCE TYPES SS1

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of sentence has one independent clause.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

2.

This type of sentence has 2 independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

3.

This type of sentence has 2 independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

4.

This type of sentence has 1 independent clause and at least 1 subordinate clause.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

5.

Identify the sentence type of this sentence:

Since Haley's dad is in prison, her uncle takes care of her.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

6.

Identify the sentence type of this sentence:

Haley's dad is in prison, so her uncle takes care of her.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

7.

Identify the sentence type of this sentence:

Since Haley's dad is in prison, her uncle takes care of her, and he obviously loves her very much.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

8.

Identify the sentence type of this sentence: Haley's dad is in prison.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

9.

Identify the sentence type of this sentence: The other students told Esteban that he should tell the story of his father.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

10.

Identify the sentence type of this sentence: The other students told Esteban that he should tell the story of his father, and he finally acquiesced.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

11.

I am comfortable writing my own sentences with all 4 types.

a)

Yes!

b)

No!

c)

I can write simple sentences only.

d)

I can write simple and compound sentences only.

e)

I can write simple, compound, and complex sentences only.

12.
Odysseus comes back to Ithaca on a clear day.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
13.

All his impatience leaves him, and he sits under an oak tree.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

14.

An hour passes in silence, and it occurs to him that he is tired and might as well go home, so he picks up his sword and walks.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

15.
The house looks much as it did when he left.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
16.
He notices that the sheep byre's gate has been mended.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
17.

A rivulet of smoke rises from the chimney.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

18.

Within, Penelope is at her loom, and an old man drowses by the fire.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

19.

If you pretty up how people speak and change the things they said, that is dishonest.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

20.

It is the late 1940s, and she has not yet reached the age of thirty.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

21.
I was a kid who had failed freshman year at the regular public high school because I never showed up.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
22.

I transferred to an alternative school that offered dream studies instead of biology, so I was taking a class at the community college for high school credit.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

23.
I was completely lost.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
24.
Cells make up all our tissues which make up all our organs.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
25.
Johns Hopkins was built in 1889 as a charity hospital for the sick and poor, and it covered more than a dozen acres where a cemetery and the insane asylum once sat in East Baltimore.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
26.
The public wards at Hopkins were filled with patients.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
27.
The house stood on a hillside where wind whipped through the cracks in the walls.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
28.
Henrietta often yelled for Day, but sometimes she cheered for another cousin.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
29.
Everybody put coins in the jukebox and drank RC Cola, but the profits never amounted to much.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
30.
When the steam cleared, she stepped inside and sealed the door behind her.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
31.
Gey paid his way through a biology degree at the University of Pittsburgh by working as a carpenter and mason, and he could make nearly anything for cheap or free.
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
32.
What is the subject of this sentence?
The girl asked her teacher to retake the quiz.
a)
The girl
b)
Her teacher
c)
The quiz
d)
Retake
33.
What do we call a sentence that is an incomplete thought?
For example: "Walked my dog late at night."
a)
Subject
b)
Verb
c)
Sentence Fragment
d)
Coordinating Conjunction
34.
A sentence needs to have a subject and a ______ in order to be a complete sentence.
a)
Subject
b)
Verb
c)
Conjunction
d)
FANBOYS
35.

What is an independent clause?

a)

A phrase that can stand on it's own.

b)

A phrase that CANNOT stand on its own.

36.

What is a dependent clause?

a)

A sentence that CANNOT stand on it's own.

b)

A sentence that can stand on it's own.

37.

Is the following phrase a dependent or independent clause?

The boys won the baseball game.

a)

dependent

b)

independent

38.

Is the following phrase a dependent or independent clause?

As she called from the window.

a)

dependent

b)

independent

39.

Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

Jane washed her dog in the bath tub.

a)

dependent

b)

independent

40.

Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

Because she was friendly.

a)

dependent

b)

independent

41.

What is a simple sentence?

a)

Contains ONE independent clause

b)

Contains two or more independent clauses

c)

Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

42.

What is a compound sentence?

a)

Contains ONE independent clause

b)

Contains two or more independent clauses

c)

Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

43.

What is a complex sentence?

a)

Contains ONE independent clause

b)

Contains two or more independent clauses

c)

Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

44.

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The boys went to the park.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

45.

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

We really like pizza.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

46.

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The boys went to the park, but they did not go to the zoo.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

47.

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

We like pizza and we like spaghetti.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

48.

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

Because the boys went to the park, they did not go to the zoo.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

49.

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The boys did not go to the zoo because they went to the park.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

50.

The students and teacher played the quiz and had fun during class. This sentence is a

a)

simple sentence.

b)

compound sentence.

51.

It is sunny outside, but the temperature is below freezing. This is a

a)

simple sentence.

b)

compound sentence.

52.

The students enjoyed doing the Travel Guide performance task.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

53.

Lara cannot wait for the vacation because she is really tired.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

54.

I can eat a salad ,or I can eat a fruit.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

55.

After the tornado hit, there was very little left standing.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

56.

When my brother pranked me, I was so embarrassed.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

57.

I won't change my mind, but you can ask someone else if you don't like my answer.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

58.

Even though I have Jolly Ranchers, there aren't very many left.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

59.

What is the correct definition of a complex sentence?

a)

It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon.

b)

It has one independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

c)

It has one independent clause with at least one subordinate clause.

d)

It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon and at least one subordinate clause.

60.

What is the correct definition of a compound sentence?

a)

It has one independent clause.

b)

It has two independent clauses connected with a comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS) or a semicolon.

c)

It has one independent clause and at least one subordinate (dependent) clause.

d)

It has two independent clauses and at least one subordinate (dependent)clause.

61.

It was a rainy day.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

62.

I forgot to bring my umbrella and boots to school.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

63.

The rain soaked me from head to toe.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

64.

I am worried that I won't be able to go trick-or-treating tonight with my friends.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

65.

The rain is forecast to stop at four o'clock.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

66.

I plan to go to my friend's house tonight, and we will share our candy.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

67.

The rain is supposed to stop later, but it might not stop in time for trick-or-treating.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

68.

I brought my costume to school, for I am riding home on my friend's bus.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

69.

I will probably get a lot of candy tonight, yet my parents always take their favorites.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

70.

Although he has a checkered past, Kanye's new album is all about Jesus.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

71.

I listened to Kanye West's new album while I was doing dishes this weekend.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

72.

In order for me to do well on my quiz, I worked on my 5-A-Day for twenty minutes last night.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

73.

My parents always take the best candy, so I hid my bag from them.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

74.

Whether or not I get to go trick-or-treating tonight, I will still have a lot of candy in my house.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

75.

I didn't do my homework since I stayed up all night researching fantasy football trades.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

76.

Even though you are in middle school, you get to have a dress down, and you will get a snack at the end of the day.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

77.

You will have a snack at the end of the day, so there will be paper plates and napkins whether you dressed down or not.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

78.

Since you enjoyed it so much, I would like to do another breakout box, but not every student participated well.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

79.

It was a rainy day.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

80.

I forgot to bring my umbrella and boots to school.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

81.

I am worried that I won't be able to go trick-or-treating tonight with my friends.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

82.

The rain is forecast to stop at four o'clock.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

83.

I plan to go to my friend's house tonight, and we will share our candy.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

84.

The rain is supposed to stop later, but it might not stop in time for trick-or-treating.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

85.

I will probably get a lot of candy tonight, yet my parents always take their favorites.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

86.

Although he has a checkered past, Kanye's new album is all about Jesus.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

87.

I listened to Kanye West's new album while I was doing dishes this weekend.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

88.

Whether or not I get to go trick-or-treating tonight, I will still have a lot of candy in my house.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

89.

I didn't do my homework since I stayed up all night researching fantasy football trades.

a)

Simple Sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound Complex Sentence

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