Sentence Structure Quiz
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The largest area of rain forest is the Amazon rain forest in the Amazon River basin.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
When I play games, I like to win.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
The rain forest is disappearing, _______ many of its plants and animals are disappearing too.
A. but
B. and
C. or
Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?
A. The dog barked loudly.
B. The dog barked loudly, and the cat hissed.
C. The dog barked loudly because it saw a stranger.
D. The dog barked loudly, and the cat hissed when they saw a stranger.
Because she was late to class.
A. Complete
B. Fragment
C. Run-on
If you finish your homework, you can go out to play.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-complex
The hospital sent the patient home, _____ there was nothing else to be done.
A. for
B. or
C. yet
D. nor
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
A. The cat slept on the mat.
B. The cat slept on the mat, and the dog barked.
C. Although the cat slept on the mat, the dog barked.
D. The cat slept on the mat, and the dog barked when the mailman arrived.
I enjoy reading mystery novels, they are very engaging.
A. novels they
B. NO CHANGE
C. novels. They
D. novels; they
The class was really loud for the substitute, so the teacher gave several students detention because she warned them before she left.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Everyone was excited about the trip to the museum.
A. Complete
B. Fragment
C. Run-on
Which of the following sentences is correctly structured?
A. Because she was late to class.
B. After the movie ended, we went to dinner.
C. If you think about it.
D. While the rain poured outside.
What does a simple sentence consist of?
A. A single independent clause
B. Two independent clauses
C. An independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
D. Two dependent clauses
Identify the sentence structure of the following sentence: “Barry played football.”
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
The trees grow tall and close together.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
I take my time to read and answer the question.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
I studied all night for the exam, I wanted to get a good grade.
A. exam I
B. NO CHANGE
C. exam; I
D. exam. I
After the meeting ended, we all went out for coffee.
A. NO CHANGE
B. meeting ended. We
C. meeting ended; we
D. meeting ended we
He enjoys hiking in the mountains it is his favorite way to relax.
A. NO CHANGE
B. mountains, it is
C. mountains. It is
D. mountains; it is
Because they have leaves year-round, tropical rain forest trees are evergreen trees.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Others find rural life more peaceful and fulfilling.
A. Simple (S)
B. Compound (Cpd)
C. Complex (Cpx)
She tried calling her friend several times, no one answered.
A. NO CHANGE
B. times; no one answered
C. times. No one answered
D. times no one answered
I understand that Deerfield High School is one of the best schools in the entire state of Illinois.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
The report has been widely circulated among policymakers.
A. Simple (S)
B. Compound (Cpd)
C. Complex (Cpx)
Which coordinating conjunction is used in the sentence: “I want to cook but there is no stuff”?
A. or
B. but
C. so
D. yet
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