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Four Types of Sentence Structures

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of sentence contains only one independent clause?

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

2.

What kind of sentence contains two independent clauses?

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-complex

3.

What kind of sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

4.

Categorize the following sentence: Sandra and Elise walked their dogs for a mile while they talked.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

5.

This is ...

a)

a simple sentence

b)

a compound sentence

c)

a complex sentence

d)

a compound/complex sentence

e)

(none are correct)

6.

What type of sentence structure follows?
 Jean started snoring in class and drooled all over his desk.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

7.

What type of sentence structure follows? If Dorian starting singing, everyone covers their ears, so they do not have to listen.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

8.

What type of sentence structure follows? You should not make Leslie angry; she will turn into the She-Hulk.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

9.

What type of sentence structure follows? With furious anger, Siria started screaming, and she started flipping over tables and chairs.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

10.

What type of sentence structure follows? After school, Lamount enjoys running to Starbucks.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

11.

What type of sentence structure follows? Adrian got into the music, so he stood-up and started dancing.  

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

12.

Identify the structure of the following sentence:

He loves fish tacos, but I prefer chicken tacos.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

13.

Categorize the following sentence: After they walked south for one mile, the girls turned around in the library parking lot.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

14.

Categorize the following sentence: While waving through the window, the librarians enjoyed the warm room and coffee.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

15.

What type of sentence is this?  How beautiful you look today!

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

16.

What type of sentence is this?  Clean your room. 

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

17.

Which type of sentence is this?
Today is my birthday.

a)

declarative

b)

interrogative

c)

imperative

d)

exclamatory

18.

What type of sentence contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses?

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

19.

Identify the sentence structure: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

20.

Which sentence structure is used in: 'I wanted to go for a run, but it was too late.'

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

21.

What type of sentence is this? 'Please close the door.'

a)

Declarative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Exclamatory

22.

Identify the sentence structure: 'She likes coffee, and he likes tea.'

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

23.

What type of sentence is this? 'What time is it?'

a)

Declarative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Exclamatory

24.

Which sentence structure is used in: 'After the movie ended, we went out for dinner.'

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

25.

Identify the sentence structure: 'The sun set, and the stars appeared, while the night grew colder.'

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex