English - Recognizing And Using Simple, Compound And Complex Sentences

10 Questions | By Nancys.guico | Updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Attempts: 92

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English - Recognizing And Using Simple, Compound And Complex Sentences - Quiz

Answer the 10 item test in 15 minutes. Select the correct answer from the four choices numbered 1, 2, 3, 4. Good luck and have fun.

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1.

Jose waters the plant ___ they will grow.
- A.
  
  So that
- B.
  
  Because
- C.
  
  If
- D.
  
  Actually
2.

The king and the queen prepared a party ____ it is their son's birthday.
- A.
  
  Because
- B.
  
  Hence
- C.
  
  So that
- D.
  
  Eventually
3.

Which sentence is correct?
- A.
  
  Tomorrow the library let us visit.
- B.
  
  Let us visit the library tomorrow.
- C.
  
  Let us visit tomorrow the library.
- D.
  
  Let us tomorrow visit the library.
4.

Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?
- A.
  
  The photographer went to the forest and took pictures of animals.
- B.
  
  I will give you a red balloon, if you will come to my party.
- C.
  
  When I lose something, my first impulse is to sit down and think about it for a while.
- D.
  
  Children spend their free time in school wisely.
5.

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?
- A.
  
  His friends have encouraged him well.
- B.
  
  He took the risk fearlessly.
- C.
  
  They have been carefully planning the game.
- D.
  
  Jesus has been betrayed by one of His apostle, and we also betray Him whenever we disobey Him.
6.

In the sentence, The families whose houses were leveled down by typhoon were given some financial support, what is the independent clause?
- A.
  
  Whose houses were leveled down by typhoon
- B.
  
  The families whose houses
- C.
  
  The families were given financial support
- D.
  
  The families whose houses were leveled down
7.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?
- A.
  
  He has given some advice.
- B.
  
  All the school rules should always be followed.
- C.
  
  I am willing to sacrifice for your sake.
- D.
  
  Jesus was talking with the Pharisees and wise men when His parents found him.
8.

Combine the two simple sentences to form a compound sentence. It rained hard. I had to stop gardening.
- A.
  
  It rained hard if I had to stop gardening.
- B.
  
  It rained hard and I have to stop gardening.
- C.
  
  It rained hard so I have to stop gardening.
- D.
  
  It rained hard or I have to stop gardening.
9.

I save some of my earnings in the bank ____ I can buy my favorite reading books.
- A.
  
  Because
- B.
  
  When
- C.
  
  If
- D.
  
  So that
10.

Which of these group of sentences are examples of simple sentences?
- A.
  
  The mother cat nurses her kittens and she watches over them all day. She is very gentle, but she will scratch any animal or person trying to harm her kittens.
- B.
  
  A mother cat licks her kittens as soon as they are born. If she thinks her kittens are not safe, she transfers them to another place.
- C.
  
  The cat is a good parent. She picks her kittens up gently by the skin on the back of their necks.
- D.
  
  The singing of the birds interest me so much that I have a record of their songs. Birds sing for many purposes.