Simple And Compound Sentences Quiz

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    What type of sentence is the following sentence?Cheyenne's speech was very funny.

    • Simple
    • Compound
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About This Quiz

There are 3 types of sentences in English, simple, compound and complex. Simple and compound sentences can be confusing to a person. Simple sentences have one independent clause whereas compound sentences have more than one. The test below will help you see just how well you understand or differentiate the different sentences.

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  • 2. 

    Coordinating conjunctions help join simple sentences to make compound sentences. 

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    *##*CORRECT!!!*##*This is "true" because coordinating conjunctions such as "and", "or", or "but" and other coordinating conjunctions help join two complete thoughts or simple sentences into compound sentences that express multiple thoughts in one sentence.

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    What type of sentence is the following sentence?Maddie won the contest n math class, and the other students congratulated her. 

    • Compound

    • Simple

    Correct Answer
    A. Compound
    Explanation
    This is a compound sentence because it is joined by the coordinating conjunction "and"

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  • 4. 

    A simple sentence is also what type of clause? 

    Correct Answer
    independent clause, independent
    Explanation
    *##*CORRECT!!!*##*independent clause because an independent clause can stand by itself as a complete sentence.

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  • 5. 

    The mischievous puppy chased its tail, _______ (bark) excitedly.

    Correct Answer
    barking

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