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- 1. Multiple Choice
A "dependent clause" is:
One with less than ten words.
One which starts the sentence.
One which does not make sense on its own.
One which has too many words.
- 2. Multiple Choice
An independent clause is:
One with no adverbs included.
One which makes sense on its own.
One which does not need a subject.
One that has no verb.
- 3. Multiple Choice
A clause can be defined as:
A group of words with a subject and a verb.
A group of words which do not make sense by themselves.
A group of words with a verb, but no subject.
A group of words with a subject, but no verbs.
- 4. Multiple Choice
A simple sentence is best described as:
One with no more than ten words.
One with basic words and no adjectives.
One which even a 12-year-old can understand.
One which has a subject and a verb, and is a complete thought.
- 5. Multiple Choice
A compound sentence has:
One independent clause, and one dependent clause.
Two dependent clauses.
Two independent clauses.
One or more simple sentences.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which is true of a compound sentence?
It contains a coordinating conjunction.
It contains a subordinating conjunction.
It contains no conjunction at all.
It has two subjects and a verb.
- 7. Multiple Choice
A complex sentence is:
One which is very difficult to understand.
One with two dependent clauses.
One which does not make sense on its own.
One which has a dependent and an independent clause.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is true of a complex sentence?
It has a subordinating conjunction.
It has a coordinating conjunction.
It has at least one descriptive word and a noun.
It has no conjunctions at all.
- 9. Multiple Choice
"I want to leave, but the maid has not yet arrived." This is an example of:
A simple sentence.
An indepentdent clause.
A compound sentence.
A complex sentence.
- 10. Multiple Choice
"The canteen staff served bun and cheese to the first students in the long line." This is an example of a:
Complex sentence.
Compound Sentence.
Simple Sentence.
Complicated Sentence.
- 11. Multiple Choice
"I would love to wait for you, so please hurry!" This is an example of:
A Simple sentence.
A Compound sentence.
A Complex sentence.
A Complicated sentence.
- 12. Multiple Choice
"I would be happy to wait, unless it is urgent." This is an example of:
A Complex sentence.
A Compound sentence.
A Complicated sentence.
A Simple sentence.
- 13. Multiple Choice
"I would be happy to wait, unless it is urgent." In this sentence there is:
A coordinating conjunction.
Both a coordinating and a subordinating conjunction.
No conjunction at all.
A subordinating conjunction.
- 14. Multiple Choice
"You certainly are a good friend. How would people know?" Which conjunction would best join these two sentences?
yet
since
unless
or
- 15. Multiple Choice
"You are extremely tired. You should wash up the dishes." Which conjunction would best join these two sentences?
since
and
unless
because
- 16. Multiple Choice
Until you learn to be responsible, I will not leave you at home alone!" What is true of this sentence?
"Until you learn to be responsible" is an independent clause.
It is a compound sentence.
It is a simple sentence.
"Until you learn to be responsible" is a dependent clause.
- 17. Multiple Choice
A complex sentence can start with either the dependent clause, or the independent clause; it does not matter which.
True
False
- 18. Multiple Choice
When a subordinating conjunction is added to the beginning of an independent clause, the clause is still independent.
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
There are only seven coordinating conjunctions.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
"I want to go to the meeting, but I am so tired!" Which is true about this sentence?
It does not make sense on its own.
It has two independent clauses.
It has a subordinating conjunction.
It is too long to be a simple sentence.
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