This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentence Structure > Sentence Structure And Types – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Structure And Types Quiz 3 (30 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. B) Compound-complex. C) Simple. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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. Which of the following sentences has a dependent clause in it? A) I hate art class; I always spill something on my clothes. B) When I am in art class, I always end up spilling something. C) I went to art class, and I spilled something. D) I went to art class today. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When I am in art class, I always end up spilling something. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Identify the conjunction in the sentence.Before you set the house alarm, check your pocket for your keys. A) For. B) Before. C) You. D) Check. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before. 8. When I got home from school, I found out that my frog died. A) Compound. B) Compound-Complex. C) Simple. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 9. 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. 10. Which of the following words is NOT a subordinate conjunction? A) And. B) When. C) If. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 11. I did not know that frogs could eat salamanders, but I found out the hard way. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Compound-Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-Complex. 12. The weather forecast had predicted thunderstorms, but the dark thunderclouds never materialised. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 13. 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. 14. Because most wild orchids naturally attach themselves to trees and branches, planting an orchid in soil will likely kill it. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. Identify the conjunction in the sentence.Gigi needs to take a nap because she was at the emergency room all night. A) Because. B) Gigi. C) At. D) Needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. Recognize imperative and exclamatory sentences:What a beautiful sunset! A) What a beautiful sunset!. B) Declarative. C) Interrogative. D) Exclamatory. E) Conditional. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclamatory. 21. 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. 22. 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) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 23. Classify the structure of the following sentence:I brought an umbrella with me because it is raining. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 24. 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. 25. My frog ate my salamander, and it made me sad. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 26. 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. 27. 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. 28. Darcy stayed home from school on Friday A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 29. 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. 30. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSentence Structure And Types Quiz 1Sentence Structure And Types Quiz 2Sentence Structure And Types Quiz 4Sentence Structure And Types Quiz 5Sentence Structure And Types Quiz 6Sentence Structure And Types Quiz 7Sentence Structure And Types Quiz 8Adverbial Fronting With Inversion Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books