Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 4 (60 MCQs)

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1. Morgan and Riley cannot wait until it is time for the competition.
2. Why is it important to understand different types of sentences?
3. Which type of sentence follows:Alex loves to read.
4. A sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
5. Identify the type of sentence:'Although the sun was shining, the wind was cold, and we decided to stay indoors.'
6. Identify the subordinate clause in the following compound-complex sentence: "When the bell rings, students go to their classes, and the hallways become quiet."
7. Is the statement below true or false?A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and one or more subordinate clause (dependent clause).
8. If you want a good meal, try the Chinese restaurant that just opened.
9. Which of the following complex sentences are NOT properly punctuated?
10. Her left arm was badly broken at the wrist during the car accident.
11. Identify the structure of the following sentence:Hailey's dog gets excited when someone says the word "walk."
12. Analyze the following sentence and identify the subordinate clause: "Although she was tired, she finished her homework."
13. What is the structure of the sentence below?Sokka is always willing to help, and he is always eager to fight even though he fears the enemies most of the time.
14. Although Drew prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.
15. I want to watch television, but I have to clean up the dishes after we finish eating.
16. Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel.
17. Identify the structure of the following sentence:We won't be able to go to the park unless the weather changes.
18. I needed milk, sugar, and flour from the store.
19. Although you may find this surprising, there are tropical rain forests in Australia.
20. Identify the sentence type:Shawn wanted to ride his bike, and he didn't care that his mom told him he couldn't.
21. Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?
22. Unlike most middle school bands, our band sounds really amazing.
23. Mia continued playing when her family moved back to the United States.
24. Trina and Hareem went to a bar in Hollywood to celebrate their anniversary.
25. Mia was always a good athlete, but as a child she had problems with her legs.
26. Which is NOT and example of a coordinating conjunction?
27. A compound-complex sentence contains 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause.
28. While Anna waited for practice to start, she noticed her friend Justin acting crazy.
29. Many ice skaters fall down whenever they begin taking lessons.
30. We decided to play laser tag for my birthday.
31. All of the following words are subordinating conjunctions except:
32. Which type of clause uses a subordinating conjunction?
33. In which of the following sentence types are FANBOYS or semicolons (;) used to join clauses?
34. What is the structure of the sentence below?Since the disappearance of the Avatar, the Fire Nation waged war against all the other tribes.
35. What is an example of a compound-complex sentence?
36. Which among the examples does not show good parallelism?
37. Jack, Wendy and Doc loved the Overlook Hotel until scary things started to happen.
38. After the two soccer players lost their game, they joined their other teammates for lunch, and they went to the movies.
39. Jon's serve looked good, but the judge called it out.
40. Let's play Checkers and Monopoly.
41. Which of the following complex sentences is NOT properly formatted?
42. I got to go out for ice cream even though my team lost the game.
43. Identify what changes need to be made in order for the sentence to be complete. If the sentence is already correct and no changes are necessary, select No Changes. Although Micah prefers watching comedy films, he rented the latest spy thriller and he enjoyed it very much.
44. While reading in the library, Alyan, Rayden, and William heard the fire alarm go off, so they ran out of the building without waiting for the teacher.
45. Rewrite the following sentence as a compound-complex sentence: "He was late to the party because he missed the bus."
46. Jousting wasn't as dangerous as combat, but a knight could still be hurt when he fell off his horse.
47. Other gems occur in metamorphic rock which forms under great heat and pressure; still others occur in sedimentary rock which typically forms when water, wind, or ice deposits sand, gravel, and other materials.
48. ..... we are different groups in English classes, we see each other in other classes.
49. Katherine won the school Spelling Bee!
50. When he was younger, Tom also read manga and graphic novels.
51. The girls will go to the gym, but the boys will stay in the cafeteria for the meetings.
52. Because the weather is bad, I will water my plants tomorrow, and Tim will gather firewood.
53. The coach jumped for joy, and the fans cheered because Cherokee won the state championship.
54. Which of the following is FALSE?
55. Punctuate the following sentence correctly.When your father gets home I will explain how the window was broken and you should offer to help repair it.
56. What is the correct definition of a compound-complex sentence?
57. Which type of sentence follows:Thomas could read, or he could write.
58. I will eat my healthy snack while I wait for dinner.
59. What punctuation is used to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence?
60. This is an example of what kind of sentence? Enjoy watching the animals, but do not feed them.