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How good are you at making sentences? With this sentence structure quiz, you can check how well you understand sentence structures. A sentence is a build-up of many words, and each word carries a meaning, whether it's the subject or a predicate; everything is essential to form a clear sense of what does the sentence means. This quiz is to practice using sentence structure and identifying sentences with simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex composition. Your score will reveal your knowledge. All the best, and do share your result!


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  • 1. 

    The bus slowed and pulled up to the curb in front of a T-shirt shop.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    D. Simple
    Explanation
    This sentence has two verbs making it a simple sentence with a compound predicate. Be careful!

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  • 2. 

    Other small stores lined both sides of the street for the next few blocks, and Chris quickly scanned the names on the storefronts nearby.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    B. Compound
    Explanation
    This sentence has two independent clauses joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction.

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  • 3. 

    Pat put his glasses on, too.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    D. Simple
    Explanation
    This sentence is made of one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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  • 4. 

    A few people strolled by them while they stood on the sidewalk glancing around, but nobody seemed especially curious.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    C. Compound-complex
    Explanation
    Did you get tricked? This sentence has two independent clauses sandwiching the dependent clause.

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  • 5. 

    I have only one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    D. Simple
    Explanation
    This is the definition!

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  • 6. 

    I am a sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    A. Complex
    Explanation
    The given sentence contains one independent clause ("I am a sentence with one independent clause") and one dependent clause ("and one or more dependent clauses"). This combination of independent and dependent clauses makes the sentence complex.

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  • 7. 

    I am a sentence with two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    C. Compound-complex
    Explanation
    The given sentence contains two independent clauses ("I am a sentence" and "one or more dependent clauses") and one dependent clause ("with two independent clauses"). This sentence structure makes it a compound-complex sentence.

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  • 8. 

    I am a sentence with two independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon that separates the clauses.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    B. Compound
    Explanation
    The given sentence contains two independent clauses, "I am a sentence with two independent clauses" and "a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon separates the clauses." This makes it a compound sentence. A compound sentence is formed when two independent clauses are joined together by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon. Therefore, the correct answer is compound.

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  • 9. 

    I contain a subject and verb and cannot stand alone by myself. Subordinating conjunction usually comes before me in a sentence.

    • A.

      Dependent clause

    • B.

      Independent clause

    Correct Answer
    A. Dependent clause
    Explanation
    A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It relies on an independent clause to form a complete thought. In this case, the statement mentions that a subordinating conjunction usually comes before the dependent clause in a sentence. This indicates that the given answer, "dependent clause," is correct.

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  • 10. 

    I am a clause with a subject and a verb, and I make sense all by myself.

    • A.

      Dependent clause

    • B.

      Independent clause

    Correct Answer
    B. Independent clause
    Explanation
    An independent clause is a type of clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it contains both a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. In this case, the given clause meets all the criteria of an independent clause as it has a subject "I" and a verb "am" and it forms a complete and meaningful sentence on its own. Therefore, the correct answer is independent clause.

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  • 11. 

    I am a word that joins words, phrases, and clauses.

    • A.

      Conjunction

    • B.

      Noun

    • C.

      Verb

    Correct Answer
    A. Conjunction
    Explanation
    A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses together. It is used to connect ideas, show relationships, and coordinate different parts of a sentence. Conjunctions are important in forming complex sentences and adding coherence to writing. They can be used to connect similar ideas (e.g., "and"), contrast ideas (e.g., "but"), show cause and effect (e.g., "because"), and indicate time (e.g., "while"). Therefore, the word that best fits the given description is "conjunction".

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  • 12. 

    Identify the sentence structure:  After Prince Charming put the glass slipper on her foot, Cinderella went to the palace and lived happily ever after.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    A. Complex
    Explanation
    This sentence begins with a subordinate or dependent clause and ends with an independent clause.

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  • 13. 

    Identify the sentence structure: Hank the Cowdog chased Pete the Barn cat into Sally Mae's Iris patch, and she was mad!

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    B. Compound
    Explanation
    This sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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  • 14. 

    Identify the sentence structure: After school on Thursday, I threw snowballs at three funny boys.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    D. Simple
    Explanation
    Did the introductory prepositional phrase catch you? This is a simple sentence with only one subject and verb expressing one complete thought.

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  • 15. 

    Identify the sentence structure in the following: Mrs. Johnson writes in her journal as she listens to a U2 album, and she prefers to do this on cloudy days.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    C. Compound-complex
    Explanation
    There are two independent clauses and one dependent clause.

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  • 16. 

    Identify the sentence structure: Birds fly, and they migrate towards the south when it is wintertime.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    B. Compound
    Explanation
    The sentence structure is compound. 

    In this sentence, there are two independent clauses:

    1. "Birds fly."
    2. "They migrate towards the south when it is wintertime."

    These two independent clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction "and."

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  • 17. 

    Identify the type of clause in the following sentence: Bugs Bunny was a great philosopher and trickster in his Warner Bros. cartoons.

    • A.

      Dependent clause

    • B.

      Independent clause

    Correct Answer
    B. Independent clause
    Explanation
    The sentence “Bugs Bunny was a great philosopher and trickster in his Warner Bros. cartoons.” is a simple sentence with only one independent clause. An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. In this case, “Bugs Bunny” is the subject, “was” is the verb, and “a great philosopher and trickster in his Warner Bros. cartoons” is the predicate that provides information about the subject.

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  • 18. 

    Whenever Daddy plays a saxophone solo at the concert, he stands up. What type of clause is "Whenever Daddy plays a saxophone solo at the concert" in the given sentence?

    • A.

      Dependent clause

    • B.

      Independent clause

    Correct Answer
    A. Dependent clause
    Explanation
    The highlighted clause in the sentence "Whenever Daddy plays a saxophone solo at the concert, he stands up" is a dependent clause. This is because it starts with the subordinating conjunction "Whenever" and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It relies on the independent clause "he stands up" to make sense and convey a complete thought.

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  • 19. 

    Identify the type of clause highlighted in the following: The plants that scare me are the ones who sing "Feed Me" in a ghoulish manner.

    • A.

      Dependent clause

    • B.

      Independent clause

    Correct Answer
    B. Independent clause
    Explanation
    Sometimes dependent or subordinate clauses break up a perfectly good complex sentence! Watch out!

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  • 20. 

    Identify the  sentence structure: When my students prepare for their quizzes and tests, I am not surprised by their success and mastery of the concept, even though I know they are more than capable.

    • A.

      Complex

    • B.

      Compound

    • C.

      Compound-complex

    • D.

      Simple

    Correct Answer
    A. Complex
    Explanation
    The sentence "When my students prepare for their quizzes and tests, I am not surprised by their success and mastery of the concept, even though I know they are more than capable." is a complex sentence.
    It consists of two parts:
    Dependent clause: "When my students prepare for their quizzes and tests"
    Independent clause: "I am not surprised by their success and mastery of the concept, even though I know they are more than capable."

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