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Which type of sentence structure is this?
“Maria plays the violin.”
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-complex
A. Simple
Which type of sentence structure is this?
“When the bell rang, the students left.”
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-complex
C. Complex
Which type of sentence structure is this?
“The dog barked, and the cat ran.”
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-complex
B. Compound
Which sentence is complex?
A. I went to the store.
B. I went to the store, and I bought milk.
C. When I went to the store, I bought milk.
D. I went to the store and bought milk.
C. When I went to the store, I bought milk.
Which sentence contains a compound predicate?
A. The birds flew away, and we cheered for them.
B. The birds flew away and landed safely.
C. The birds and bees flew.
D. After the birds flew, they landed safely.
B. The birds flew away and landed safely.
Which sentence has a compound subject?
A. Tom ran fast.
B. Tom and Jerry ran fast.
C. Tom ran and jumped.
D. When Tom ran, Jerry cheered.
B. Tom and Jerry ran fast.
Which sentence has a compound predicate?
A. Lisa danced and sang.
B. Lisa and Tina danced.
C. Although Lisa danced, she was nervous.
D. Lisa danced on stage
A. Lisa danced and sang.
Which sentence contains a compound subject?
A. The teacher explained the lesson.
B. The teacher and students discussed the lesson.
C. The teacher explained and reviewed.
D. When the teacher spoke, students listened.
B. The teacher and students discussed the lesson.
Choose the correct complex sentence:
A. I like pizza and pasta.
B. I like pizza, and I like pasta.
C. Although I like pizza, I prefer pasta.
D. I like pizza.
C. Although I like pizza, I prefer pasta.
Which sentence is compound-complex?
A. I read a book.
B. I read a book, and I took notes.
C. When I read a book, I take notes, and I study later.
D. When I read a book, I take notes
C. When I read a book, I take notes, and I study later.
Which sentence correctly uses a compound predicate?
A. The boy and girl ran.
B. The boy ran and jumped.
C. When the boy ran, he fell.
D. The boy ran fast.
B. The boy ran and jumped.
Which sentence is simple?
A. Because it rained, we stayed home.
B. We stayed home, and we watched a movie.
C. We stayed home and relaxed all day yesterday.
D. We stayed home, but we ordered food.
C. We stayed home and relaxed all day yesterday.
Which is a compound sentence?
A. I finished my work on my own.
B. Because I finished my work, I relaxed.
C. I finished my work, for I had to submit it tonight.
D. I had to finish my work because I was late for my submission.
C. I finished my work, for I had to submit it tonight.
Which sentence uses a correlative conjunction correctly?
A. Neither Tom or Jerry came.
B. Neither Tom nor Jerry came.
C. Neither Tom and Jerry came.
D. Neither Tom but Jerry came
B. Neither Tom nor Jerry came.
Which sentence contains a compound predicate?
A. The dog barked loudly.
B. The dog barked and growled.
C. The dog and cat barked.
D. The dog barked because it was scared.
B. The dog barked and growled.
Which revision best corrects the sentence?
“Because we were late, and we missed the bus.”
A. Because we were late, we missed the bus.
B. Because we were late and we missed the bus.
C. We were late, and we missed.
D. Because we were late; we missed the bus.
A. Because we were late, we missed the bus.
Which sentence has two main clauses?
A. Because it rained, the game stopped.
B. The rain stopped the game.
C. It rained, and the game stopped.
D. When it rained, the game stopped.
C. It rained, and the game stopped.
Which is a compound-complex sentence?
A. I ran the marathon last year.
B. I ran the marathon last year, but I hurt my ankle.
C. When I ran the marathon last year, I fell and hurt my ankle.
D. When I ran, I fell, and my friends laughed
D. When I ran, I fell, and my friends laughed
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. I like apples but, I hate bananas.
B. I like apples, but I hate bananas.
C. I like apples; but I hate bananas.
D. I like apples but I hate bananas.
B. I like apples, but I hate bananas.
Which sentence is written correctly and is COMPOUND?
A. Because the storm ended; and the sun came out.
B. The storm ended and the sun came out over the quiet neighborhood.
C. The storm ended, and the sun came out over the quiet neighborhood.
D. When the storm ended, the sun came out over the quiet neighborhood.
C. The storm ended, and the sun came out over the quiet neighborhood.
When the storm ended the sun came out, and the birds began to sing.
A. add a comma after ended
B. remove and
C. add a comma before ended
D. correct
A. add a comma after ended
She sang and danced on stage.
A. correct
B. add a comma after and
C. replace sang with sings
D. add a comma before and
A. correct
When the bell rang the students rushed outside, and the teacher sighed.
A. add a comma after rang
B. delete and
C. change When to Because
D. remove the
A. add a comma after rang
The teacher explained the lesson, and reviewed the homework.
A. correct
B. remove the comma
C. remove and
D. reviewed → reviewing
B. remove the comma
Which sentence is written correctly and is COMPLEX?
A. I wanted to go to the game, but I had too much homework to finish.
B. When I wanted to go to the game, I had too much homework to finish.
C. I wanted to go to the game and had too much homework to finish.
D. When I wanted to go to the game, I had too much homework to finish, and I felt disappointed
B. When I wanted to go to the game, I had too much homework to finish.