Sentence Types Quiz
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Who is your best friend?
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Those clouds promise snow; we might get another snow day off from school.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station early but waited until noon for the bus.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
While I enjoy classical music, I prefer rock and roll because I play the drums.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Multi-instrumentalists Ramin Rahni and Ariyan Basu formulate intricate art rock with unusual time signatures and impossible-to-predict textures.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
She went to class even though she was sick.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
What type of sentence has two independent clauses and is joined by a coordinate conjunction (FANBOYS) or a semicolon?
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
Such experiments on the album hardly get the chance to drag the rest of the album down.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
While the music played, Rachel sneaked in through the side door.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
I try to eat healthy food, but because fast food is so convenient, I cannot maintain a healthy diet.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Sarah and Ashley giggled and whispered all night.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
Though the band’s kinesthetic quest for repetition often seems to struggle against itself, the fission generated is rewarding.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
A subject and a verb that cannot stand alone is called a/an __________.
A. simple sentence
B. dependent clause
C. independent clause
The vacation to Myrtle Beach should be extremely restful.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
Although he was a talented and successful artist, Van Gogh had intense personal issues.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Elijah remained at home because he had a sore throat.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
She ate her lunch, took a walk, and went back to work.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
With 14 of 24 songs coming in under a minute, the record is driven by interweaving tracks as they frequently blend into one another.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Catch-22 is widely regarded as Joseph Heller’s best novel, and because Heller served in World War II, which the novel satirizes, the zany but savage wit of the novel packs an extra punch.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Although she felt guilty for missing her friend’s birthday, she took her out to dinner the next day, and they had a great time.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Eric ran home the rest of the way because he knew he was in trouble.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
Dad went fishing, but Mama decided to stay home.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we could turn back before dark.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
Mrs. Carrero said that will be enough, and everyone agreed.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
The interwoven instrumental and lyrical nods to Iran, detailed in behind-the-scenes Instagram posts, are a loving testament to the duo’s shared cultural roots.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
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