This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Structure And Types – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Structure And Types Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The sentence 'Each discovery reminds us that we are part of something much bigger than ourselves-a vast and amazing solar system waiting to be explored.' is classified as a complex sentence because: A) It contains an independent clause and a dependent clause. B) It is a compound sentence with two independent clauses. C) It is a simple sentence with only one clause. D) It is a compound-complex sentence with multiple clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It contains an independent clause and a dependent clause. 2. What time does class end? A) Compound-complex. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple. 3. Every sentence must ..... A) Begin with a capital letter. B) End with the correct punctuation mark. C) Have both a subject noun or pronoun and a predicate verb (action or linking). D) Include all of these elements-a capital letter, an end mark, and a subject/predicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Include all of these elements-a capital letter, an end mark, and a subject/predicate. 4. My classmates were wearing heavy clothes in the winter months.This is ..... A) A simple sentence. B) A compound sentence. C) A complex sentence. D) (none are correct). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A simple sentence. 5. Which type of sentence has two simple sentences separated by a comma and conjunction? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 6. Identify the conjunction in the sentence.Before you set the house alarm, check your pocket for your keys. A) Before. B) You. C) Check. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 7. When I got home from school, I found out that my frog died. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Compound-Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 8. Is this a complete sentence? It snowed yesterday. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 9. Which of the following words is NOT a subordinate conjunction? A) And. B) When. C) If. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 10. I did not know that frogs could eat salamanders, but I found out the hard way. A) Compound-Complex. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound-Complex. 11. The weather forecast had predicted thunderstorms, but the dark thunderclouds never materialised. A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound-Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 12. Choose the sentence which is NOT a complex sentence. A) When I go to school, I am usually very tired. B) I am usually late to school when I am tired. C) I am late to school, and I am also tired. D) Because I am late to school, I will have to stay late for detention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I am late to school, and I am also tired. 13. A sentence with Subject with no verb is called A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 14. Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?The boys went to the park, but they did not go to the zoo. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 15. Identify the conjunction in the sentence.Gigi needs to take a nap because she was at the emergency room all night. A) Needs. B) At. C) Because. D) Gigi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 16. If you DO NOT have a direct object in a sentence, can you have an indirect object? A) Yes, that's possible and happens all the time!. B) No, that is not possible and never happens. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, that is not possible and never happens. 17. Mitch plays with blocks, and John plays with toy soldiers. What type of sentence is this? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 18. Recognize imperative and exclamatory sentences:What a beautiful sunset! A) Conditional. B) Interrogative. C) Exclamatory. D) What a beautiful sunset!. E) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclamatory. 19. Joshua stayed at home because he had a sore throat.This is ..... A) A simple sentence. B) A compound sentence. C) A complex sentence. D) (none are correct). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A complex sentence. 20. How many prepositions are in the following sentence?:One of my family members, my aunt, stays with us over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. A) 4. B) 1. C) 2. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 21. Classify the structure of the following sentence:I brought an umbrella with me because it is raining. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 22. The acronym used to remember your Parts of Speech is ..... A) PAPA N VIC. B) FANBOYS. C) AAAWWUBBIS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PAPA N VIC. 23. My frog ate my salamander, and it made me sad. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-Complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 24. Call me if you are going to be late. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 25. I love dancing, listening to music, and drawing pictures. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 26. Darcy stayed home from school on Friday A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 27. What is the structure type of the sentence:'Saturn stands out with its beautiful rings made of ice and rock particles.'? A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 28. Compound sentences ..... A) Are just simple sentences. B) Are always run-ons. C) Must have a comma and FANBOYS conjunction between two independent clauses. D) Must have one dependent clause and one independent one. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Must have a comma and FANBOYS conjunction between two independent clauses. 29. What type of conjunction is in this sentence?Jay can order a taco for lunch, or he can order a burrito. A) Coordinating. B) Subordinating. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordinating. 30. Classify the structure of the following sentence:Do you want to go out for dinner, or would you prefer to stay home? A) Compound. B) Compound-Complex. C) Simple. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 31. Tina drinks orange juice because it is sweet. What type of sentence is this? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 32. What type of conjunction is in this sentence?Although Kyle studied for the math test, he was still nervous about the test. A) Coordinating. B) Subordinating. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinating. 33. What type of sentence is this? How beautiful you look today! A) Declarative. B) Imperative. C) Interrogative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclamatory. 34. Identify the conjunction in the sentence.The dog is itching all over, for the dog has fleas. A) Dog. B) Itching. C) Fleas. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For. 35. What is the verb in the following sentence?:Grandma and Grandpa brought us gifts from their vacation. A) Us. B) From. C) Gifts. D) Brought. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brought. 36. What is the independent clause in the sentence?After the storm, we stepped outside to look at the damage. A) After the storm,. B) We stepped outside to look at the damage. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We stepped outside to look at the damage. 37. A sentence containing only one clause, or more specifically, and independent clause, with a subject and predicate A) Compound-complex. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple. 38. Lisa got sent to the principal's office because she was late. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 39. Is there a direct object in the following sentence?:Grandma and Grandpa brought us gifts from their vacation. A) Yes, it's "vacation". B) No, there isn't one. C) Yes! It's "us". D) Yes! It's "gifts". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes! It's "gifts". 40. Label the following sentence:The teacher and the principal met in the hall. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 41. Which word in the sentence is the PREDICATE verb:Today, Noah won a prize! A) Won. B) Prize. C) Noah. D) Today. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Won. 42. Which word in the sentence is the PREDICATE VERB:Mackenzie and Delylah both baked cookies for us. A) Mackenzie. B) Both. C) Baked. D) Us. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Baked. 43. Since we had only walked a kilometer from camp, we could turn back before dark.This is ..... A) A simple sentence. B) A compound sentence. C) A complex sentence. D) (none are correct). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A complex sentence. 44. Until the day my pet salamander died, my frog's death was the most difficult. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 45. All complex sentences must have a comma between the clauses in order to be correct. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 46. Apply correct punctuation:Have you finished your homework A) Have you finished your homework. B) Have you finished your homework. C) Have you finished your homework?. D) Have you finished your homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have you finished your homework?. 47. Classify the structure of the following sentence:I will help you deliver papers today if you help me tomorrow. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 48. What is the independent (main)clause in the following sentence?Since you are younger than me, you should follow my example because I know how to be successful. A) You should follow my example. B) Since you are younger than me. C) Because I know how to be successful. D) None of these are independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should follow my example. 49. Into the seemingly eerie haunted house, Ali crawled very slowly with his brave friend, Aman.The sentence above is a ..... A) Complex Sentence. B) Compound Complex Sentence. C) Simple Sentence. D) Compound Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple Sentence. 50. My frog ate my salamander, and it made me sad, but I recovered quickly. A) Compound-Complex. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 51. Is there a direct object in the following sentence?:One of my family members, my aunt, stays with us over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 52. "I ate my dinner last night, but it made me sick." This sentence is an example of ..... A) A simple sentence. B) A dependent clause. C) A compound sentence. D) A complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A compound sentence. 53. Is this a complete sentence? Ms. Owens returned our projects at the end of class. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 54. Where do you correctly insert a comma?Although Patty had gone to the doctor she still felt very sick. A) Although Patty had gone to the doctor, she still felt very sick. B) Although, Patty had gone to the doctor she still felt very sick. C) Although Patty had gone to the doctor she still, felt very sick. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although Patty had gone to the doctor, she still felt very sick. 55. Which type of conjunction does the acronym AAAWWUBBIS stand for? A) Subordinating. B) Coordinating. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinating. 56. Look up the number for the pizza parlor. A) Declarative. B) Exclamatory. C) Imperative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative. 57. Those clouds promise snow; we might get another snow day off from school. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 58. Which statement below is TRUE? A) A sentence is a group of words that express a complete thought. B) A sentence must have a subject, but does not have to have a predicate. C) A sentence must have a predicate, but does not have to have a subject. D) A sentence is the same thing as a paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sentence is a group of words that express a complete thought. 59. Malcolm does not like fruits, but he does like vegetables.This is a ..... A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex sentence. 60. Which type of sentence asks? A) A command (imperative). B) A question (interrogative). C) An exclamation (exclamatory). D) A statement (declarative). 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