ENG 9: Sentence Types Review

Questions

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1. 1What is a simple sentence?
   AA sentence with exactly one independent clause

   BA sentence with one independent and one dependent clause

   CA short sentence with very few words

   DTwo independent clauses joined by a comma
2. 2Does “simple” mean a sentence has to be short?
   AYes, simple sentences are always under ten words

   BNo — it can have compound subjects, verbs, or objects, as long as there's only one independent clause

   CYes, simple sentences can only have one subject and one verb

   DNo, but a simple sentence can never contain more than one noun
3. 3What is a compound sentence?
   AOne independent clause with a dependent clause attached

   BA sentence with a compound subject only

   CTwo independent clauses joined together

   DTwo dependent clauses joined together
4. 4Which of these is NOT a valid way to join two independent clauses in a compound sentence?
   AA comma + FANBOY

   BA semicolon

   CA semicolon + conjunctive adverb + comma

   DA comma alone, with no conjunction
5. 5What is a complex sentence?
   AOne independent clause plus at least one dependent clause

   BTwo independent clauses with no dependent clause

   COne independent clause with no dependent clause

   DTwo dependent clauses with no independent clause
6. 6What kind of word signals that a sentence is complex?
   AA coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

   BA subordinating conjunction

   CA conjunctive adverb

   DA preposition
7. 7In a complex sentence, when do you need a comma between the clauses?
   AWhen the independent clause comes first

   BAlways, no matter the order

   CWhen the dependent clause comes first

   DNever, regardless of order
8. 8“When I read about the human eye, I learned about the optic nerve.” Why is there a comma after “eye”?
   AThe sentence has two independent clauses

   BAll complex sentences require a comma in the middle

   CThe subject of the sentence changes mid-sentence

   DThe dependent clause comes before the independent clause
9. 9What is a compound-complex sentence?
   AAt least two independent clauses plus at least one dependent clause

   BExactly one independent clause and one dependent clause

   CAt least two dependent clauses and no independent clauses

   DExactly two independent clauses and no dependent clauses
10. 10Which joining tools can appear in a compound-complex sentence?
    AOnly a subordinating conjunction

    BBoth a FANBOY/semicolon AND a subordinating conjunction

    COnly a semicolon

    DNo joining tools are needed
11. 11Identify the sentence type: “The dog barked.”
    ACompound

    BComplex

    CSimple

    DCompound-Complex
12. 12Identify the sentence type: “The dog barked, and the cat ran.”
    ASimple

    BComplex

    CCompound-Complex

    DCompound
13. 13Identify the sentence type: “When the dog barked, the cat ran.”
    AComplex

    BSimple

    CCompound

    DCompound-Complex
14. 14Identify the sentence type: “When the dog barked, the cat ran, but the bird stayed.”
    ASimple

    BCompound-Complex

    CCompound

    DComplex
15. 15“An eye has a pupil to let in light, a lens to focus the light, and a retina for changing light images into nerve signals.” What type is this, despite its length?
    ACompound

    BComplex

    CSimple

    DCompound-Complex
16. 16“The outside layer of the eye, which is called the sclera, is a protective coating; it covers about five-sixths of the surface of the eye.” What type is this?
    ASimple

    BCompound

    CComplex

    DCompound-Complex
17. 17What sentence type has the pattern Dependent + Independent + Dependent?
    AComplex

    BSimple

    CCompound

    DCompound-Complex
18. 18A sentence has 2 independent clauses and 0 dependent clauses. What type is it?
    ASimple

    BCompound

    CComplex

    DCompound-Complex