Sentence Structure Quiz Quiz

10 multiple choice questions

1. What is a simple sentence?

A) Has one subject and one verb B) Has two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction C) Has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause D) Has no verb

2. What is a compound sentence?

A) Two or more simple sentences joined by a conjunction B) One independent clause C) A dependent clause D) A sentence with no subject

3. What is a complex sentence?

A) One independent clause and at least one dependent clause B) Two simple sentences C) A compound sentence D) A simple sentence

4. What is a clause?

A) A group of words with a subject and verb B) A group of words without a verb C) Only a verb phrase D) Only a subject

5. What is a run-on sentence?

A) A very long sentence B) A sentence with too many words C) Two or more sentences incorrectly joined together D) A sentence with good structure

6. What is a coordinating conjunction?

A) For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so B) Because, although, when, if C) Although, because, and, but, or D) When, then, and, for

7. What is a subordinating conjunction?

A) And, but, or, nor B) Because, although, when, if C) So, yet, for D) Or, yet, but, and

8. How do you fix a run-on sentence?

A) Add more words B) Divide into separate sentences or add proper punctuation C) Remove all adjectives D) Write in all capitals

9. What is a compound-complex sentence?

A) Has two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause B) Has only independent clauses C) Has only dependent clauses D) Is the same as a complex sentence

10. What is parallelism in sentence structure?

A) Using similar structures for similar ideas B) Making sentences longer C) Using complex vocabulary D) Writing about parallel topics

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