Complex Sentences Quiz
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Design a complex sentence that illustrates a cause and effect relationship involving a school event and its impact on students.
A. Because the school hosted a science fair, many students developed an interest in scientific research.
B. The school hosted a science fair and many students attended.
C. The school and students enjoyed the science fair.
D. The science fair was hosted by the school; it was successful.
Identify the type of conjunction used in the following complex sentence: “While I was cooking, the phone rang.”
A. Coordinating
B. Correlative
C. Subordinating
D. Conjunctive adverb
Formulate a complex sentence that connects a student’s participation in extracurricular activities with their personal growth.
A. Participating in extracurricular activities, the student experienced significant personal growth.
B. The student grew personally because they participated in extracurricular activities.
C. The student participated in extracurricular activities and grew personally.
D. Extracurricular activities lead to personal growth.
What is the main purpose of using complex sentences in writing?
A. To add length to the writing
B. To express simple ideas
C. To connect ideas with a cause and effect relationship
D. To list multiple ideas
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: “Although she was tired, she finished her homework.”
A. she finished her homework
B. Although she was tired
C. she was tired
D. Although she finished her homework
Create a complex sentence that shows a temporal relationship between finishing homework and playing video games.
A. After finishing his homework, he played video games.
B. He finished his homework and then played video games.
C. He played video games because he finished his homework.
D. Finishing homework and playing video games are his routines.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction to create a complex sentence.
A. She laughed as she was happy.
B. She laughed but she was happy.
C. She laughed because she was happy.
D. She laughed and she was happy.
Analyze the following sentence and identify why it is considered a complex sentence: “If you study hard, you will pass the exam.”
A. It contains two independent clauses.
B. It contains an independent clause and a dependent clause.
C. It uses a coordinating conjunction.
D. It lists multiple actions.
How does the complex sentence “Though he was scared, he spoke confidently in front of the crowd” demonstrate the speaker’s attitude?
A. It shows contradiction between his feeling and action.
B. It indicates causality.
C. It lists actions.
D. It adds unnecessary details.
Develop a complex sentence that explains the consequence of not studying for a test.
A. If you do not study for the test, you might not pass.
B. You did not study for the test and did not pass.
C. Not studying for the test, you will not pass.
D. You will not pass because you did not study for the test.
Construct a complex sentence that describes the relationship between regular exercise and health.
A. Regular exercise improves health.
B. Because you exercise regularly, your health has improved.
C. If you exercise regularly, your health will improve.
D. Regular exercise and good health are correlated.
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
A. She runs every morning.
B. Because it was raining, the match was postponed.
C. She runs and swims.
D. It was raining and cold.
Evaluate the impact of the dependent clause in this sentence: “Because he was late, he missed the bus.”
A. It explains why he missed the bus.
B. It shows a sequence of events.
C. It provides a contrast.
D. It adds a condition.
In the sentence “After the rain stopped, the sun appeared,” what role does the clause “After the rain stopped” play?
A. It is an independent clause.
B. It is an adverbial clause.
C. It is a noun clause.
D. It is a coordinating clause.
What is the effect of the dependent clause in the sentence: “When you complete your homework, you can watch TV”?
A. It sets a condition for watching TV.
B. It provides a sequence.
C. It contrasts two ideas.
D. It adds emphasis.