This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Sentences > Sentence Mechanics – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sentence Mechanics Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I'll help you make fudge after I finished practicing piano. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 2. If we had chocolate cake for dinner, we would get sick, and we wouldn't be able to go to school the next day. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-Complex. 3. What type of sentence structure is shown in the sentence below?Daryl was reading a book, but Dana was watching a movie. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 4. William Shakespeare wrote plays and poetry. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 5. Are you fond of winter, or do you prefer the summer? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 6. 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. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 7. What sentence structure is used below:Researchers have found interesting connections between music and brain activity, although the results are not final. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 8. The school play is this weekend, but I won't be able to attend. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 9. 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. 10. If a continuous sentence in a direct quotation is split and the second half is NOT a new sentence A) Don't capitalize it. B) Capitalize it. C) Cover it with a sticker. D) Erase it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't capitalize it. 11. After we decorated the Christmas tree, we stood back and admired our work. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 12. 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. 13. He felt much better after his diet improved. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 14. 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. 15. 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) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 16. Because she couldn't swim a stroke, Vick didn't enjoy boating or a water-related recreation. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. What type of sentence has two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) Compound-complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-complex sentence. 23. 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. 24. Which of the following is not included in a compound sentence? A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Simple sentence. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 25. 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. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. 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