This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentences > Sentence Types – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Types Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the sentence type:'The sun set, and the stars appeared, while the night grew colder.' A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-complex. 2. What type of sentence expresses strong emotion? A) Imperative. B) Interrogative. C) Declarative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclamatory. 3. Our apple and peach trees were destroyed in the storm. A) Simple. B) Compound-Complex. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 4. He worked hard on this project; therefore, he was rewarded with a good grade. A) Sentence with a Compound Verb (SCV). B) Sentence (S). C) Fragment (F). D) Compound Sentence (CD). E) Sentence with a Compound Subject (SCS). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound Sentence (CD). 5. The teacher has a cat she calls Bean. A) Exclamatory. B) Declarative. C) Imperative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Declarative. 6. Many trial lawyers are experts at bending the truth to help their clients. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 7. Identify the sentence type:A compound sentence has two independent clauses and at least one coordinating conjunction. A) Simple. B) Compound-Complex. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 8. What punctuation should go at the end of the following sentence?Leave her alone A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) !. 9. Go clean your room. A) .A:Simple. B) B:Compound. C) D:Compound-Complex. D) C:Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) .A:Simple. 10. My mother was angry to me because I forgot to do my homework. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 11. Owen has never tried chocolate ice cream before, which I find astounding! A) Declarative. B) Exclamatory. C) Interrogative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamatory. 12. What is the best way to combine these sentences? 'The cat slept on the mat. The mat was warm.' A) The cat slept on the mat, and the mat was warm. B) The cat slept on the mat because it was warm. C) The cat slept on the warm mat. D) The mat was warm, so the cat slept on it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cat slept on the warm mat. 13. What type of sentence is this?Dinner is at 8. A) Exclamatory. B) Imperative. C) Interrogative. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declarative. 14. Identify the sentence type of this sentence:The other students told Esteban that he should tell the story of his father, and he finally acquiesced. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) Compound-complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-complex. 15. What is the phrase in this sentence?After they ran, Jan and Steve walked to the grocery store. A) To the grocery store. B) After they ran. C) Jan and Steve walked. D) Walked to the grocery store. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To the grocery store. 16. The dog needed a new leash, and he couldn't go for a walk until he had one. A) Compound. B) Compound-complex. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-complex. 17. Who is joining me at the swimming pool today? A) Yes/No interrogative. B) Wh-interrogative. C) Tag question. D) Alternative interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wh-interrogative. 18. The kitchen smelled of lemons and garlic A) Imperative. B) Interrogative. C) Declarative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declarative. 19. In 2013, former vice president Al Gore decided to give up eating all animal products, including meat, dairy, and eggs. A) Interrogative. B) Imperative. C) Exclamatory. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declarative. 20. Identify the sentence type of this sentence:The other students told Esteban that he should tell the story of his father. A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound-complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 21. While Mary was cooking dinner, John set the table. A) Compound-complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 22. What type of sentence is the following: "Ramon wanted to run in the race, but he had to stay home the day of the race." ? A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound-ComplexTags7.W.6.1d. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 23. What delicious spinach pasta A) Declarative. B) Exclamatory. C) Interrogative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamatory. 24. What do you predict will happen next ..... A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ?. 25. Independent clauses can be joined by using A) A. A coordinating conjunction. B) B. A subordinating conjunction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. A coordinating conjunction. 26. "I want to leave, but the maid has not yet arrived." This is an example of: A) A complex sentence. B) A simple sentence. C) A compound sentence. D) An indepentdent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A compound sentence. 27. Thank you for the flowers while I was in the hospital. A) Compound-Complex. B) Simple. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 28. What type of clause is used in this sentence?Men who are not married are called bachelors. A) Noun clause. B) Adjective clause. C) Adverb clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective clause. 29. I run four miles every morning. A) Compound-complex. B) Compound. C) Simple. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 30. Was it difficult to contact the reservation department? A) A round-trip ticket. B) No, not really. C) Hardly ever. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, not really. 31. What punctuation should be added:Look up both words in a dictionary, please A) Exclamation mark. B) Period. C) Question mark. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Period. 32. Identify the type of sentence:The teacher is writing on the board. A) Exclamatory. B) Imperative. C) Declarative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declarative. 33. Because he was so small, Stuart was often hard to find around the house. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 34. Carp are said by some to be delicious, but a person must know how to prepare the fish properly. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 35. What punctuation should go at the end of the following sentence?Sabrina's cat is an orange tabby A) . B) ?. C) !. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 36. The green beans, mashed potatoes, and corn are gluten-free. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Compound-complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 37. When combining two sentences to make a compound sentence you must add ..... A) Comma and a conjunction. B) Comma and period. C) Or just a period. D) Only a conjunstion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comma and a conjunction. 38. What is the DEPENDENT CLAUSE in the sentence:My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving because I get to see my family, and I get to eat yummy food. A) My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. B) Because I get to see my family. C) I get to eat yummy food. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because I get to see my family. 39. Even though Ms. Grolemund is not here in class, I'm going to get all my work done. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 40. Spring Break starts soon. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 41. They speak English at work. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple. 42. Lost in the snow! A) Exclamatory. B) Interrogative. C) Declarative. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclamatory. 43. Did you see the rainbow? A) Exclamatory. B) Declarative. C) Imperative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interrogative. 44. What kind of sentence is this:John talked to his friends. A) Statement. B) Exclamation. C) Command. D) Question. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statement. 45. How much money do you have for the movies? A) Interrogative. B) Imperative. C) Declarative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interrogative. 46. The school administration decided to close the school for the day, so the teachers all went home. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 47. A simple sentence needs: A) At least one noun. B) At least one verb. C) A conjunction. D) Both noun and verb. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both noun and verb. 48. They got there early, and they got really good seats. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 49. The dog barked loudly, and the neighbors complained about the noise. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 50. Have you finished the report? A) Exclamatory. B) Declarative. C) Interrogative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interrogative. 51. Because it was raining heavily, we decided to postpone the outdoor event. A) Compound. B) Compound-complex. C) Simple. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 52. Thea loved the building designed by Louis Sullivan A) Exclamatory. B) Imperative. C) Declarative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declarative. 53. Choose the correct option to combine the following independent and dependent clauses:Independent clause:She studied hard.Dependent clause:so that she could pass the exam. A) She studied hard so that she could pass the exam, . B) She studied hard so that she could pass the exam, . C) She studied hard so that she could pass the exam. D) She studied hard, so that she could pass the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She studied hard so that she could pass the exam. 54. Choose the type of sentence represented by the following example: "The sky is clear tonight." A) Declarative Sentence. B) Interrogative Sentence. C) Imperative Sentence. D) Exclamatory Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarative Sentence. 55. Call Starr and ask her for the vocabulary words. A) Exclamatory. B) Imperative. C) Interrogative. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperative. 56. Lela stared at the textbook on her desk. A) Compound-Complex. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) Simple Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple Sentence. 57. Katelyn and Taniya danced and whistled in the lunch line. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 58. Todd and Margo romped in the snow for hours. A) Sentence with a Compound Verb (SCV). B) Fragment (F). C) Sentence (S). D) Sentence with a Compound Subject (SCS). E) Compound Sentence (CD). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sentence with a Compound Subject (SCS). 59. If you study for this test, you will make a good grade. A) Compound-Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 60. What type of sentence is this:The tree cried, for the summer was lost. A) Compound/complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Complex. 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