Compound Complex Sentence
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| Total Attempts: 2260
Compound complex sentence, a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
Questions and Answers
- 1.Those clouds promise snow; we might get another snow day off from school.
- A.
a complex sentence
- B.
A simple sentence
- C.
A compound sentence
- 2.Elijah remained at home because he had a sore throat.
- A.
A simple sentence
- B.
A compound sentence
- C.
a complex sentence
- 3.Mara and Kelly had planned to return to Canada.
- A.
A simple sentence
- B.
A compound sentence
- C.
a complex sentence
- 4.In which of the following sentence types are FANBOYS or semicolons (;) used to join clauses?
- A.
simple sentences
- B.
Compound sentences
- C.
complex sentences
- 5.Mrs. Carrero said that will be enough, and everyone agreed. (5 points)
- A.
a simple sentence
- B.
A compound sentence
- C.
A complex sentence
- 6.What type of sentence has two independent clauses and is joined by a FANBOYS (conjunction) or a semicolon?
- A.
A simple sentence
- B.
A compound sentence
- C.
A complex sentence
- 7.Dr. Matthews did what could be done, but it simply was not enough to save his life.
- A.
A simple sentence
- B.
a compound sentence
- C.
a complex sentence
- 8.While the music played, Rachel sneaked in through the side door.
- A.
A simple sentence
- B.
a compound sentence
- C.
A complex sentence
- 9.The vacation to Myrtle Beach should be extremely restful.
- A.
A simple sentence
- B.
a compound sentence
- C.
A complex sentence
- 10.My classmates were wearing heavy clothes in the winter months.
- A.
A simple sentence
- B.
A compound sentence
- C.
a complex sentence
These are an unavoidable part of english grammar. Whatever we speak has to be either of these forms. Hence, lets play this quiz and check how our knowledge stands when it comes to simple compund and complex sentences.
Questions: 8 | Attempts: 5293 | Last updated: Nov 7, 2017
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Sample QuestionBarbara and Joanne whispered and giggled all night.
"This quiz is for all of you real grammar nuts. You will need to decide, after reading each sentence, whether the sentences are simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Good luck!
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 3719 | Last updated: Dec 17, 2015
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Sample QuestionHe Cleveland Indians, who have rebuilt themselves in the off season, have lost their home opener this year.
Compound complex sentence, a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2255 | Last updated: Dec 17, 2015
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Sample QuestionThose clouds promise snow; we might get another snow day off from school.
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