This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Sentences > Sentence Types – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Types Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of sentence is this?Annual plants survive only one season and must be replanted each year, but perennials return each year with new flowers. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 2. Which sentence type includes 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause? A) Compound. B) Compound/complex. C) Simple. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 3. This is so hard ..... A) . B) !. C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 4. The 4 types of sentences are:DeclarativeImperativeExtendedIncomplete A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 5. The zenith of the Harlem Renaissance was A) After Modernism. B) In the 1940s. C) Between 1924-1929. D) Between 1960-1968. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Between 1924-1929. 6. What type of sentence is the following? Although I over slept, I still made it to school on time. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 7. What role do subordinating conjunctions play in sentence structures? A) They introduce dependent clauses. B) They replace the need for a subject in a sentence. C) They are used to start a simple sentence. D) They join two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They introduce dependent clauses. 8. Alex did not do his homework because he left his backpack at school. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound-complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 9. While I was studying for the exam, my phone kept buzzing with text messages from friends. A) Compound-Complex. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 10. Which sentence type is demonstrated in the example below?That was my favorite science lab ever! A) Declarative. B) Exclamatory. C) Interrogative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamatory. 11. Choose the sentence type:The girl in the white jacket is lost. A) Declarative. B) Exclamatory. C) Interrogative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Declarative. 12. I have no money at the moment. A) Complex. B) Compound-complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple. 13. Identify whether the sentence is a simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence:Tim is a terrible cook, so he gets takeout every night. A) Simple. B) Compound-Complex. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 14. What type of sentence is this:Sam was running late because he couldn't get his car started. A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound. D) Compound/complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 15. After he took a training course, Jim was ready to go skydiving. What type of sentence is this? A) Complex. B) Simple. C) Compound-complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complex. 16. Because biking is becoming popular again, skateboarders will have to make more room on the sidewalks and streets. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 17. I used to think that Dave was slow moving until I saw him jump up to shake a spider off his arm. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 18. Camels have thick, hairy coats of fur. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 19. Baby blue jays peeped and squeaked for their food. A) Fragment (F). B) Sentence with a Compound Subject (SCS). C) Sentence with a Compound Verb (SCV). D) Sentence (S). E) Compound Sentence (CD). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence with a Compound Verb (SCV). 20. The frightened lizard raced across the path and scrambled under a rock. A) Sentence (S). B) Compound Sentence (CD). C) Fragment (F). D) Sentence with a Compound Subject (SCS). E) Sentence with a Compound Verb (SCV). Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Sentence with a Compound Verb (SCV). 21. What punctuation mark belongs at the end of the following sentence:Megafauna comprised various large animal species, such as mammoths and saber-toothed cats A) . B) !. C) ?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 22. How do you identify simple sentences? A) Look for sentences that contain only one independent clause and express a complete thought. B) Look for sentences with multiple independent clauses. C) Count the number of adjectives in the sentence. D) Identify sentences with complex sentence structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look for sentences that contain only one independent clause and express a complete thought. 23. When Jack's family made vacation plans, they chose San Francisco as their destination. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 24. The train does not leave at 12 a.m ..... A) Compound-complex. B) Simple. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simple. 25. Choose the correct sentence with proper comma usage. A) Before we leave let's check the weather. B) My brother who is a doctor lives in New York. C) I need to buy bread, milk, and eggs. D) She enjoys reading, writing and to paint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I need to buy bread, milk, and eggs. 26. That's a great idea! A) Imperative. B) Declarative. C) Exclamatory. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exclamatory. 27. In a complex sentence, which clause is more important (the main idea):the independent clause or the dependent clause? A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 28. Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 29. After finishing his work at the office, Mark decided to go for a run, but he had to cut his workout short when it started raining heavily, forcing him to take shelter under a nearby tree. A) Simple. B) Compound-Complex. C) Compound. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-Complex. 30. For every example provided state what type of sentence it is:a statement, a question, a command or an exclamation. Take off your muddy shoes. A) Statement. B) Question. C) Command. D) Exclamation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Command. 31. What is the function (job) of a subject in a sentence? A) It describes the meanings of the different words. B) It explains the action that's being taken. C) It tells you who or what the sentence is about. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It tells you who or what the sentence is about. 32. Simon took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table Mountain. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 33. Name the sentence type:"What did you pack for lunch?" A) Declarative. B) Imperative. C) Exclamatory. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interrogative. 34. He just missed being struck by Nag's wife Nagaina, who had slithered up behind him. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 35. Identify the type of sentence below.Moscow is the capital of Russia, and it has a population of over twelve million people. A) Incomplete. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 36. Identify the type of sentence:Are you coming to the party? A) Declarative. B) Imperative. C) Exclamatory. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interrogative. 37. What type of clause is used in this sentence?Last year we vacationed in Antalya, Turkey, which offers many relaxing boat trips. A) Noun clause. B) Adjective clause. C) Adverb clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective clause. 38. How do you identify independent clauses in a sentence? A) An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. B) An independent clause is always a fragment. C) An independent clause cannot have a subject and a verb. D) An independent clause must be joined with a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. 39. Although swimming is not the best sport for losing weight, it can be a great aerobic workout. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 40. What is new, Fred A) Imperative. B) Exclamatory. C) Declarative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interrogative. 41. Why do you need an Iphone when you don't know anyone's phone number? A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound-Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 42. I think we should order pizza tonight. A) Imperative. B) Interrogative. C) Declarative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Declarative. 43. After the spelling bee was over, we had to go back to classes, and we followed a 2-hour delay schedule. A) Compound. B) Simple. C) Compound-Complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound-Complex. 44. A question is also known as ..... A) Declarative. B) Interrogative. C) Exclamatory. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interrogative. 45. Identify which Type of Interrogative Sentences the following bellongs to:Are you ready to go? No, im not. A) Alternative Interrogatives. B) Tag questions. C) Wh-interrogatives. D) Yes/No interrogatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes/No interrogatives. 46. How many articles did Neil write before his publisher offered him a book contract? A) Interrogative. B) Exclamatory. C) Imperative. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interrogative. 47. After it snow for hours the roads were all closed. A) Compound Sentence (CD). B) Sentence with a Compound Verb (SCV). C) Sentence (S). D) Sentence with a Compound Subject (SCS). E) Complex Sentence (CX). Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Complex Sentence (CX). 48. Tell us as soon as the contest results are posted. A) Exclamatory. B) Interrogative. C) Imperative. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative. 49. Which sentence type is demonstrated in the example below?The Browns are not a good football team. A) Interrogative. B) Exclamatory. C) Imperative. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declarative. 50. What is the purpose of a comma in a compound-complex sentence? A) To separate adjectives in a series. B) To connect dependent clauses. C) To indicate a pause in the sentence. D) To separate independent clauses or items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To separate independent clauses or items in a list. 51. Ken mowed the lawn, and Jeff washed the car. A) Simple Sentence. B) Compound Sentence. C) Complex Sentence. D) Compound-complex Sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound Sentence. 52. What type of sentence is this?While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and Martin organized the kitchen appliances. A) Compound. B) Compound-Complex. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-Complex. 53. Can you create a compound-complex sentence using the given independent clauses? A) After the meeting ended, the team went out for dinner, and they discussed the upcoming project while enjoying their meal. B) The team went out for dinner and discussed the upcoming project after the meeting ended. C) They discussed the upcoming project while enjoying their meal. D) The team went out for dinner after the meeting ended. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the meeting ended, the team went out for dinner, and they discussed the upcoming project while enjoying their meal. 54. How do you change the background on your Chromebook? A) Imperative. B) Interrogative. C) Exclamatory. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interrogative. 55. What type of sentence is this?Megan and Ron ate too much at the BBQ and felt sick to their stomachs. A) Complex. B) Compound-Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 56. In which type of clause do we use the following:That / whether, if / wh-question words A) Noun clauses. B) Adjective clauses. C) Adverb clauses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun clauses. 57. Identify the sentence type:Lightening strikes the earth 100 times per second. A) Imperative. B) Interrogative. C) Exclamatory. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declarative. 58. Which sentence type is the following:Where did the megafauna animals live? A) Imperative. B) Interrogative. C) Declarative. D) Exclamatory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Interrogative. 59. TRUE or FALSE:this sentence is compound complex sentence.Even though he never studied, he always passed his tests in high school, but I don't think he'll be able to pull that off in college when he has a much harder workload. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 60. 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