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WorksheetsComplex Sentences and Adjectives Quiz
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
I ran to the store.
I ran to the store, and I bought milk.
I ran to the store because we needed milk.
I like milk.
What does a complex sentence always have?
Two independent clauses
One subject
A dependent and independent clause
A compound predicate
Identify the dependent clause: "Because it was raining, we stayed inside."
It was raining
We stayed inside
Because it was raining
Stayed inside
Which word is a subordinating conjunction?
And
Or
Because
But
Choose the complex sentence.
She danced gracefully and sang loudly.
She danced gracefully.
She danced gracefully because she was happy.
She is graceful.
What part of speech usually begins a dependent clause?
Noun
Verb
Conjunction
Preposition
Identify the complex sentence:
I like to read books.
I read books and write stories.
Although I was tired, I did my homework.
I was tired.
“When the bell rings, we go home.” What is “When the bell rings”?
Independent clause
Preposition
Dependent clause
Conjunction
Which sentence has a dependent clause?
He laughed loudly.
We saw a movie.
After dinner, we went for a walk.
I am hungry.
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What is an adjective?
A person
A place
A word that describes a noun
A word that shows action
Choose the adjective in this sentence: "The tall man ran fast."
man
ran
tall
fast
Which sentence contains an adjective?
She sings well.
The colorful bird flew away.
We are going.
He likes games.
Which word is an adjective?
Run
Yellow
Eat
Slowly
“The cake was delicious.” What does “delicious” describe?
Cake
Was
The
It
What does the adjective “cold” describe in “The cold wind blew”?
Blew
Wind
The
Cold
Pick the sentence with two adjectives:
She wore a red dress.
He ran fast.
We played outside.
The small, green frog jumped.
Which word compares two things?
Tall
Taller
Tallest
Tallness
“This book is heavier than that one.” Which is the adjective?
Book
Is
Heavier
Than
Which sentence compares three things?
He is tall.
She is taller than him.
Of all the players, she is the tallest.
He runs.
Which is a superlative adjective?
Fast
Faster
Fastest
Very fast
“This puzzle is easier than the last.” What kind of adjective is “easier”?
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Negative
Choose the correct adjective: “This is the _____ road I’ve ever seen.”
Bumpy
Bumpier
Bumpiest
Most bump
“He is more careful than his brother.” Which word shows the comparison?
Careful
Brother
He
More
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Again
Not
Before
After
Choose the word with the suffix -less:
Help
Helpless
Helping
Helper
The word "darkness" has which suffix?
-ing
-er
-less
-ness
What does the suffix -ness mean?
Not
The state of being
Without
Before
Which word means "without fear"?
Fearless
Fear
Fearing
Feared
Which word is a homophone of “pair”?
Pear
Pare
Both A and B
Park
Which homophones go in the sentence? “They’re going to _____ house.”
There
Their
They're
Their
Choose the correct homophone: “We read the story out ____.”
Aloud
Allowed
Allude
Load
Which homophone fits? “The wind blew the paper over the ______.”
Plain
Plane
Plan
Plank
Which of the following is NOT an adjective?
Happy
Carefully
Red
Large
What does the prefix “pre-” mean?
After
Not
Again
Before
Choose the word with a prefix:
Replay
Play
Played
Playing
“Sleepless” means:
Full of sleep
Without sleep
Sleep again
Sleep more
Which sentence uses a complex sentence correctly?
I went outside.
Since it’s cold, I wore a coat.
I’m cold.
It’s snowing.
The word “fearless” is made of:
Root word only
Prefix only
Suffix only
Root + suffix
What is the adjective in: “The narrow bridge is dangerous”?
Narrow
Bridge
Is
Dangerous
The desert was completely (a) with no plants.
He gave a very (a) answer that helped me a lot.
A judge must stay (a) in a case.
The teacher helped us (a) the poem.
The parrot could (a) every word I said.
What is the main (a) of the heart?
We had a strange (a) in the forest.
Her facial (a) showed she was excited.
The smoke rose in dark (a) from the fire.
She tried to (a) the rules by sneaking out.
His answer was very (a) and correct.
We must (a) the problem together.
A globe is shaped like a (a) .
Telescopes help us see (a) objects.
Scientists (a) data before writing a report.
The vase was still (a) after the earthquake.
The distance is (a) 10 miles.
I was (a) by the strange noise.
I made a quick (a) to solve the math problem.
The child was very (a) and asked many questions.
We had to follow specific (a) for the test.
The (a) of the circle was 10 inches.
I was (a) by how big the rocket was!
The moon moves in an (a) around Earth.
