This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentences > Sentence Mechanics – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Mechanics Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below? Jasper tripped and fell, while he was running down the road. A) Simple. B) Compound-complex. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 2. What sentence structure is used below:Researchers have found interesting connections between music and brain activity, although the results are not final. A) Compound-Complex. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 3. The school play is this weekend, but I won't be able to attend. A) Dependent clause. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 4. Which of these is a compound-complex sentence? A) Some schools have found ways to offer music instruction to their students. B) These schools receive money from outside organizations that donate money. C) A foundation is an organization that raises money for causes, and some foundations focus on music programs. D) Music may raise students' test scores, so these foundations see music programs as an investment in the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A foundation is an organization that raises money for causes, and some foundations focus on music programs. 5. If a continuous sentence in a direct quotation is split and the second half is NOT a new sentence A) Cover it with a sticker. B) Erase it. C) Don't capitalize it. D) Capitalize it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't capitalize it. 6. After we decorated the Christmas tree, we stood back and admired our work. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Dependent clause. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 7. What type of sentence:Because of the war, the population of Syria has decreased. A) SImple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 8. He felt much better after his diet improved. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Dependent clause. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 9. They received so many calls the department is overwhelmed everyone is working overtime. A) They received so many calls that the department is overwhelmed, and everyone is working overtime. B) They received so many calls, the department is overwhelmed, everyone is working overtime. C) They received so many calls; the department is overwhelmed, everyone is working overtime. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They received so many calls that the department is overwhelmed, and everyone is working overtime. 10. The sentence below contains what type of sentence structure?As a young girl, Lucy was always one of the best students in her class. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-Complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple. 11. Because she couldn't swim a stroke, Vick didn't enjoy boating or a water-related recreation. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 12. Thank you for your interest, this letter will summarize what we can provide for you. A) Thank you for your interest this letter will summarize what we can provide for you. B) No change. C) Thank you for your interest; this letter will summarize what we can provide for you. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thank you for your interest; this letter will summarize what we can provide for you. 13. True or false:you need to capitalize words referring to the deity A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. He said his plans are uncertain at this time, he promised to make up his mind by next week. A) He said his plans are uncertain at this time; he promised to make up his mind by next week. B) He said his plans are uncertain at this time, and he promised to make up his mind by next week. C) Either A or B would be correct usage. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either A or B would be correct usage. 15. Sentence Mechanics A) A sentence must always have a subject and a verb. B) A sentence can be a single word. C) A sentence must always be a question. D) A sentence must always be a command. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sentence must always have a subject and a verb. 16. Correct this sentence:The ingredients are peanut butter, honey, bread, and bananas. A) Peanut butter honey bread, and bananas. B) Peanut butter, honey, bread and bananas. C) Ingredients, are. D) No changes needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No changes needed. 17. What type of sentence has two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause A) Simple sentence. B) Complex sentence. C) Compound-complex sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-complex sentence. 18. Choose the correct use of quotation marks. A) "Please bring me some pencils, " asked Alice. B) "Please bring me some pencils", asked Alice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Please bring me some pencils, " asked Alice. 19. Which of the following is not included in a compound sentence? A) Simple sentence. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent clause. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent clause. 20. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?Yori raised his arms as he crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon. A) Simple. B) Compound-complex. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 21. I am sure that we can accomodate your request. A) I am sure that we can accommodate your request. B) I am sure, that we can accomodate your request. C) I am sure that we can, accomodate your request. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I am sure that we can accommodate your request. 22. Which part of the plot adds to the conflict causing the plot to thicken? A) Exposition. B) Rising action. C) Climax. D) Falling action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising action. 23. Every morning I read The Wall Street Journal. A) The Wall Street Journal should be in quotes. B) The Wall Street Journal should be in italics. C) No change is needed because it is capitalized. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Wall Street Journal should be in italics. 24. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?When we go on vacation, my family enjoys spending time at the beach, and we always have fun. A) Compound-complex. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound-complex. 25. Determine the structure of the following sentence:The wolf barked, howled, and growled at the moon. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 26. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?We walked to the beach, sat for a while in the sun, and took several dips in the water. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 27. Which part of the plot contains the setting, characters, and plot? A) Exposition. B) Rising action. C) Climax. D) Falling action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exposition. 28. Correct this sentence. Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death" . A) Patrick Henry said, Give me liberty or give me death. B) "Patrick Henry said, Give me liberty or give me death.". C) Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death.". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death.". 29. Proper nouns are capitalized A) Only after you yell "clear!" To warn everyone or it will be a shock. B) When you are in the capital city of the state you are doing homework in. C) Always. D) When you want them to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Always. 30. Do you capitalize i when you are using it to refer to yourself? A) Please choose "yes". B) I'm begging you to choose "yes". C) Yes. D) Dude, always capitalize I. Choose "yes". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSentence Mechanics Quiz 1Sentence Mechanics Quiz 3Exclamatory Sentences QuizExclamatory QuizImperative Sentences QuizJumble Word And Sentence QuizJumbled Sentences QuizParts Of Speech And Sentence Types Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books