Grammar Mastery: A Quiz On Simple, Compound, And Complex Sentences
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How good are you at identifying the sentences as simple, compound, or complex, and which are compound-complex sentences? Try this quiz and test your knowledge for the same. Simple and compound sentences can be distinguished by the number of independent clauses they have. Having covered these different types of sentences, you are now expected to clearly identify them. Take up this practice quiz and see if you can determine the different types of sentences and defend your argument. All the best!
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Barbara and Joanne whispered and giggled all night.
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Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
A. Simple sentenceExplanation
The given sentence, "Barbara and Joanne whispered and giggled all night," is a simple sentence because it consists of only one independent clause. It does not contain any dependent clauses or coordinating conjunctions to join multiple independent clauses. The sentence expresses a complete thought with a subject ("Barbara and Joanne") and a predicate ("whispered and giggled all night").Rate this question:
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- 2.
John went to school today, but James remained at home.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Complex sentence
- C.
Compound sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex sentence
Correct Answer
C. Compound sentenceExplanation
The given sentence is a compound sentence because it consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but." Each clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, with "John went to school today" and "James remained at home" expressing separate ideas.Rate this question:
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- 3.
We decided to go fishing and camp out at the lake.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
A. Simple sentenceExplanation
The given sentence "We decided to go fishing and camp out at the lake" is a simple sentence because it consists of one subject ("We") and one predicate ("decided to go fishing and camp out at the lake"). It expresses a complete thought and does not contain any dependent clauses.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Identify the type of sentence: "She wanted to go to the store, but it was raining heavily."
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
B. Compound SentenceExplanation
A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions (e.g., "but," "and," "or"). In the given sentence, the independent clauses "She wanted to go to the store" and "it was raining heavily" are joined by the coordinating conjunction "but," making it a compound sentence.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we decided to return before dark.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
C. Complex SentenceExplanation
The given sentence contains two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "before." The first independent clause is "Since we had only gone a mile from camp" and the second independent clause is "we decided to return before dark." The conjunction "before" shows the relationship between the two clauses, indicating that the decision to return is based on the fact that they had only gone a mile from camp. Therefore, the sentence is a complex sentence.Rate this question:
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- 6.
After the tornado hit, my house was completely destroyed.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
C. Complex SentenceExplanation
The given sentence is a complex sentence because it consists of two clauses, an independent clause "my house was completely destroyed" and a dependent clause "After the tornado hit." The dependent clause "After the tornado hit" provides additional information about when the action in the independent clause occurred.Rate this question:
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- 7.
This summer our vacation should be both exciting and restful.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
A. Simple sentenceExplanation
The given statement "This summer our vacation should be both exciting and restful" is a simple sentence because it consists of only one independent clause. It expresses a complete thought and does not contain any dependent clauses or conjunctions to join multiple independent clauses.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Older television sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital televisions.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Compound Sentence
- C.
Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
D. Compound-Complex SentenceExplanation
The sentence "Older television sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital televisions." is a compound-complex sentence because it combines elements of both compound and complex sentences. Here's the breakdown: "Older television sets had tubes" is a simple sentence because it consists of one independent clause. "the newest models are digital televisions" is another simple sentence because it also consists of one independent clause. "which take less space" is a relative clause that provides additional information about "the newest models." This makes the second part of the sentence a complex sentence. When you combine these elements with a semicolon, you create a compound-complex sentence.Rate this question:
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- 9.
After finding out that he bought a used shirt, he went to the store to return it.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Complex sentence
- C.
Compound sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
B. Complex sentenceExplanation
The sentence "After finding out that he bought a used shirt, he went to the store to return it." is a complex sentence.
It is complex because it consists of an independent clause ("he went to the store to return it") and a dependent clause ("After finding out that he bought a used shirt") connected by the subordinating conjunction "after."Rate this question:
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- 10.
Buying new footwear is my hobby.
- A.
Simple Sentence
- B.
Complex Sentence
- C.
Compound-Complex Sentence
- D.
Compound Sentence
Correct Answer
A. Simple SentenceExplanation
The given sentence "Buying new footwear is my hobby" is a simple sentence because it consists of only one independent clause. It expresses a complete thought and does not contain any dependent clauses or conjunctions to connect multiple independent clauses.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Rey waited for the train all night.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Complex sentence
- C.
Compound sentence
- D.
Compound-complex sentence
Correct Answer
A. Simple sentenceExplanation
The given sentence "Rey waited for the train all night" is a simple sentence because it consists of only one independent clause. It does not contain any dependent clauses or coordinating conjunctions to connect multiple independent clauses. Therefore, it is a straightforward and complete statement that expresses a single thought or idea.Rate this question:
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- 12.
I looked for Joe and Mary at the airport.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Complex sentence
- C.
Compound sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
A. Simple sentenceExplanation
The given sentence "I looked for Joe and Mary at the airport" is a simple sentence because it consists of only one independent clause. It expresses a complete thought and does not contain any dependent clauses or additional coordinating conjunctions to make it compound or complex.Rate this question:
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- 13.
I like tea, but Mary likes coffee.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Complex sentence
- C.
Compound sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
C. Compound sentenceExplanation
The given statement consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but." Each clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, expressing a complete thought. Therefore, it is a compound sentence.Rate this question:
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- 14.
I want to be a ballerina when I grow up, and my mom is proud of me.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Complex sentence
- C.
Compound sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
C. Compound sentenceExplanation
The sentence “I want to be a ballerina when I grow up, and my mom is proud of me” is an example of a compound sentence. A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (such as “and,” “or,” or “but”).
In this case, the sentence contains two independent clauses: “I want to be a ballerina when I grow up” and “my mom is proud of me.” These clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction “and.”Rate this question:
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- 15.
The rain started as soon as they left home to attend a meeting.
- A.
Simple sentence
- B.
Complex sentence
- C.
Compound sentence
- D.
Compound-Complex Sentence
Correct Answer
B. Complex sentenceExplanation
The given sentence is a complex sentence because it consists of an independent clause "The rain started" and a dependent clause "as soon as they left home to attend a meeting." In the sentence, the subordinating conjunction is "as soon as." It introduces the dependent clause and shows the relationship between the two clauses. The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on the independent clause for meaning.Rate this question:
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