Grammar Quiz

Types of Sentences Quiz

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Is eggplant a type of squash?

A. Declarative

B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory

D. Interrogative


You can either come with me now or walk home.

A. Complex sentence

B. Compound sentence

C. Simple sentence

D. Compound complex sentence


I placed my hand upon the heart and held it there for many minutes.

What type of sentence is this?

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex


As they haven’t arrived yet, we will go without them.

A. Compound sentence

B. Simple sentence

C. Compound complex sentence

D. Complex sentence


Put down the tazer.

A. Declarative

B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory

D. Interrogative


That water is freezing!

A. Declarative

B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory

D. Interrogative


A shriek had been heard by a neighbor during the night.

What type of sentence is this?

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex


We had real Tennesse BBQ for lunch.

A. Declarative

B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory

D. Interrogative


I won’t change my mind, but you can go ask somebody else if my answer doesn’t satisfy you.

A. simple

B. compound

C. complex

D. compound-complex


What is the formula for a complex sentence?

A. One independent clause (D)

B. Two (or more) independent clauses and one dependent clause (I+I+D)

C. One independent clause and one dependent clause (I+D)

D. Two (or more) independent clauses (I+I)


We met rather few people who spoke English.

A. Simple sentence

B. Complex sentence

C. Compound sentence

D. Compound complex sentence


I knew what the old man felt although I chuckled at heart.

What type of sentence is this?

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex


I want someone cool to perform at the Super Bowl next year, but I don’t really know who I would like to see.

A. simple

B. compound

C. complex

D. compound-complex


What is the formula for a simple sentence?

A. One dependent clause (D)

B. One independent clause (I)

C. One independent clause and one dependent clause (I+D)

D. Two dependent clauses (D+D)


Eat your eggplant.

A. Declarative

B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory

D. Interrogative


He is not tall enough to be a soldier.

A. Compound sentence

B. Simple sentence

C. Compound complex sentence

D. Complex sentence


Can I taze you now?

A. Declarative

B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory

D. Interrogative


Ouch! He tazed me!

A. Declarative

B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory

D. Interrogative


I kept quite still and said nothing.

What type of sentence is this?

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex


I cannot believe Will Smith punched Chris Rock, even though Chris Rock was kind of asking for it.

A. Simple

B. compound

C. complex

D. compound-complex


No, we are having eggplant for dinner.

A. Declarative

B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory

D. Interrogative


It was Sam who paid for the drinks.

A. Compound sentence

B. Complex sentence

C. Simple sentence

D. Compound complex sentence


I don’t know if I will be on time for class today.

A. simple

B. compound

C. complex

D. compound-complex


I held the lantern motionless, so I would not give away my position by the door.

What type of sentence is this?

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex


Cats tend to be easy pets for they are clean and don’t have too much energy.

A. simple

B. compound

C. complex

D. compound-complex


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