Complex And Compound Complex Sentences Quiz 5 (60 MCQs)

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1. This is an example of what kind of sentence? The Cougars were favored, but we supported the Lions, who were in second place.
2. Patrick was furious when Riley ate his slippers.
3. Until I eat my veggies, I cannot eat dessert.
4. Which is the dependent clause?Whenever she can, Sandy double-checks her work.
5. How do you connect clauses in an compound-complex sentence?
6. Antonio is a cheerful person, ..... when he is stressed he is very serious.
7. I went to the store because I ate all the food.
8. Is the following a simple sentence?Was running.
9. If Josie had known that the dog was not nice, she wouldn't have leaned in to pet if and she wouldn't have had to get stitches.
10. We are going to the George Strait concert, and we got really good seats.
11. What is the structure of the sentence below?Aang and Zuko became good friends even though they were enemies at the beginning of the story.
12. The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.
13. Which of the following is a characteristic of a compound-complex sentence?
14. If every person would change the lives of 10 people, in 5 generations 800 million people would be affected.
15. Identify the structure of the following sentence:Unless the weather changes soon, we will have to call off the game.
16. Now that you have discovered my secret, I must capture you; then I will paint you blue.
17. Identify the type of sentence:'The kitten was warm and soft.'
18. Although we bundled up, we still got cold out in the snow.
19. The rain forest is disappearing, ..... many of its plants and animals are disappearing too.
20. Ever since I hit it with a football last week, the screen on my TV won't stop flickering.
21. The student fell asleep in class, and he didn't finish his rough draft.
22. Which type of sentence follows:Because it was lunch time, Ms. Bisbee ate a piece of pizza, and she drank sixteen ounces of water.
23. Identify the type of sentence:'Before he knew it, the winter was over, and tiny buds began to sprout on the trees.'
24. Edwin and Julian found an expensive computer on the floor in the hallway .
25. Many soldiers fought in the war, and they received numerous medals.
26. Identify the type of sentence:'Mary and Jazz are making the best commercial in class.'
27. There are thirteen girls and fifteen boys in Mrs. Irving's fifth grade class.
28. What type of clause is a simple sentence?
29. The assembly, which will be in the gym, won't last very long; however, everyone must attend.
30. Although jousting was a form of entertainment, it also let knights practice important skills.
31. Because he is a member of the school board, Mr. Williams spoke in favor of the bond issue, but he didn't give it his complete support.
32. TRUE or FALSE, the sentence below is a compound-complex sentence.Even though Sokka does not know how to water bend, he is still of great help to the Avatar and is considered one of the Avatar's greatest friend.
33. When you finish your essay, check it carefully before you turn it in.
34. They named their robot Rowdy, and painted it gold.
35. My relatives arrived late in Lourdes, ..... there is always traffic in Los Chorros.
36. Is the sentence simple, compound or complex?Long-ago explorers had no binoculars or cameras.
37. My birthday is in the winter, but I celebrate at the pool in the summer.
38. After the football team won the game, they went out to dinner to celebrate.
39. Over at the pool, Sam was swimming laps.
40. Identify the structure of the following sentence:Even though we did our best in the race, we did not win.
41. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: "Although he was tired, he finished his homework."
42. Because people don't always do their best, many people fall short of their full potential.
43. How should the following complex sentence be punctuated? "Because I was late I missed the bus"
44. Although he was late for school
45. A complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
46. I put the milk and sugar in the bowl, and then I folded in the flour.
47. How many clauses make up a compound-complex sentence?
48. If you have the subordinating conjunctions (Because, If, Although, After, Since, Whenever, That, While, Until), then you will have what type of sentence?
49. Identify the main clauses in the following compound-complex sentence: "I was studying for my exam when my friend called, and we talked for an hour."
50. Neither Ms. Casper nor Mrs. Fletcher like when kids are talking during class.
51. They joined their other teammates for lunch, and they went to a movie.
52. The cake was beautiful; it was covered with lots of tiny flowers.
53. Compound sentences are basically:
54. True or False:The following sentence is a compound-complex sentence.Because Ben loves math, he went to the Maine School of Science and Mathematics; he wants to be the Valedictorian.
55. Which type of sentence follows:Mr. Arritt went to the store, but he forgot to buy milk.
56. The trees grow tall and close together.
57. On one flight, we were unable to land because the ground fog was so thick.
58. I really enjoyed the basketball game tonight.
59. What type of sentence is the following?Because he was so hungry, Mr. Arritt was a bit cranky.
60. I will make some popcorn, so I can have a snack