True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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B.13
“Nick and Nathan backpacked through Europe last summer.”
This is a compound sentence.
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2.
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B.13
“The ring was made of gold and silver.”
This is a compound sentence.
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3.
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B.13
“The dog was very excited, so he barked at the visitor.”
There is not a coordinating conjunction in this
sentence.
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4.
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B.13
“George worked very hard at his new job; consequently, he was
promoted.”
This is a compound sentence with a correlative
conjunction connecting the two main clauses.
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5.
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B.13
A subordinate clause does not express a complete thought.
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6.
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B.13
“Roger went home, which is where his mother is.”
This is an example of a complex sentence.
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7.
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B.13
“The baby has been crying since he woke up.”
This is a compound sentence.
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8.
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B.13
“The baby has been crying since he woke up.”
This is a complex sentence.
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9.
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B.13
“They watched the movie as it rained outside.”
The subordinate clause in this sentence functions as a
noun.
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10.
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B.13
“Prior to eating his sandwich, Sam quit swimming.”
This sentence does not contain an adverb clause.
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11.
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B.13
“Jeff celebrated all week when he found out that passed the
class.”
This sentence contains an adverb clause.
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12.
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B.13
“The baby cried whenever she woke up.”
“Baby” is the proper noun in this sentence.
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13.
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B.13
“The employee worked hard for the promotion that he will be receiving
tomorrow.”
“The employee worked” is the main clause of
this sentence.
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14.
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B.13
The subject of the adjective clause can be the relative pronoun that begins the clause.
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15.
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B.13
“Does your mother know that she has to pick us up tonight?”
This is a complex sentence.
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16.
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B.13
“Does your mother know that she has to pick us up tonight?”
The main clause in this sentence is “Does your mother
know.”
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17.
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B.13
“When will the cleaners arrive at the office?”
This sentence does not contain a noun clause.
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18.
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B.12
Essential and nonessential clauses differ in that one is an adjective clause and the other is a noun
clause.
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19.
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B.13
“The bowl that is on top of the counter is the one that I want.”
This sentence contains an essential clause.
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20.
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C.13
“The children stay at the daycare during the week where they
play.”
This is a complex sentence that contains an adjective
clause.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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“Nick and Jack love Kentucky State College, but they did not meet the requirements needed to be
accepted.”
This sentence is a ________ sentence. a. | simple
| c. | compound | b. | interrogative | d. | exclamatory | | | | |
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22.
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B.13
“Nick and Jack love Kentucky State College, but they did not meet the requirements needed to be
accepted.”
What is the conjunctive contained in this
sentence? a. | and | c. | to | b. | but | d. | Both A and B | | | | |
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23.
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B.13
“Nick and Jack love Kentucky State College, but they did not meet the requirements needed to be
accepted.”
What is the conjunctive that connects the two main
clauses? a. | and | c. | are | b. | but | d. | Both A and B | | | | |
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B.13
“The dog was very excited, so he barked at the visitor.”
What are the main clauses in this sentence? a. | “The dog
was very excited” | d. | Both A and
C | b. | “was very
excited, so he barked” | e. | This sentence
does not contain any simple sentences. | c. | “o he barked at the
visitor” | | | | |
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25.
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C.13
“Nick and Jack love Kentucky State College, but they did not meet the requirements needed to be
accepted.”
How do you know that this is a compound
sentence? a. | It expresses a
complete thought. | d. | All of the
above | b. | It contains two simple
sentences. | e. | This is not a
compound sentence. | c. | Both A and B | | | | |
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C.13
“Nick and Nathan backpacked through Europe last summer.”
How do you know that this is a compound sentence? a. | There is a
coordinating conjunction connecting the two main clauses. | d. | Both A and C | b. | There is a
correlative conjunction connecting the two main clauses. | e. | This sentence does not contain two or more main clauses;
therefore, this is not a compound sentence. | c. | There is a
conjunctive adverb connecting the two simple sentences. | | | | |
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27.
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B.13
A sentence that has a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses is a _________
sentence. a. | compound | c. | interrogative
| b. | simple | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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28.
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B.13
“Roger went home, which is where his mother is.”
What does the subordinate clause in this sentence act
as? a. | noun
clause | c. | adjective
clause | b. | adverb clause | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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29.
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B.13
“The baby has been crying since he woke up.”
What is the subordinate clause in this sentence? a. | “has been
crying” | c. | “The baby
has been crying” | b. | “since he woke up” | d. | This sentence does not contain a subordinate
clause. | | | | |
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30.
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B.13
“They watched the movie as it rained outside.”
What is the subordinate clause in this sentence? a. | “They
watched the movie” | c. | “watched
the movie as it rained outside” | b. | “as it rained
outside” | d. | This sentence
does not contain a subordinate clause. | | | | |
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C.13
The difference between a complex sentence and a compound sentence is that a. | both sentences
contain simple sentences. | d. | Both B and
C | b. | a compound
sentence has more than one main clause and a complex sentence only has one main
clause. | e. | Nothing at
all | c. | |
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