Deck 14: Simple Compound and Complex Sentences

Question 1

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319). Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
What is the verb in sentence 2?

A)illnesses and strike
B)strike and cause
C)cause and death
D)strike and death

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following simple sentences is incorrect ? (Hint: Consider both punctuation and agreement of the subject and verb.)

A) Neither his sister nor his brother is prepared for the rigors of college.
B) Her uncle and her grandmother are staying overnight and are attending her graduation.
C) Jamie's dog, cat and pet turtle is going home with his friend for the weekend.
D) Tania's roommate studied for an hour, worked out at the gym, and then took a nap.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

All of the following statements are true about compound sentences except

A) A compound sentence is made up of two or more dependent clauses.
B) A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses.
C) A compound sentence is composed of two simple sentences connected by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
D) A compound sentence may have more than two independent clauses.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319). Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which of the following is a dependent clause in sentence 5?

A) Waterborne diseases are widespread in less developed areas of the world
B) such as typhoid fever and cholera
C) but they have been rare in the United States
D) although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred

Question 5

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319). Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which sentence is a simple sentence with a compound verb?

A) sentence 1
B) sentence 2
C) sentence 3
D) sentence 4

Question 6

All of the following statements about simple sentences are true except

A) A simple sentence consists of a subject and a verb.
B) A simple sentence may have a compound subject.
C) A simple sentence may have a compound verb.
D) A simple sentence may contain a subordinating conjunction.

Question 7

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319). Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?

A) sentence 2
B) sentence 3
C) sentence 4
D) sentence 5

Question 8

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319). Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which sentence is a simple sentence with a compound subject?

A) sentence 1
B) sentence 2
C) sentence 3
D) sentence 4

Question 9

A relative clause

A) begins with a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or, nor , and so on.
B) begins with a relative pronoun such as that, which, who , or whom .
C) has a subject and a verb and is a complete sentence that can stand alone.
D) both b and c

Question 10

A sentence with a compound subject connected by and

A) requires a plural verb.
B) requires a singular verb.
C) creates a compound sentence.
D) is considered to be a fragment.

Question 11

A sentence with a compound predicate

A) may have a singular subject.
B) may have a plural subject.
C) will need commas to separate three or more verbs.
D) all of the above

Question 12

Which questions help the reader identify the verb modifiers in a simple sentence?

A)Which? What kind of? How many? How much?
B)How? When? Where? Why? To what degree? How often?
C)What? Whom?
D) all of the above

Question 13

A complex sentence

A) connects two equal ideas.
B) connects two simple sentences.
C) contains a clause that is dependent on the main sentence.
D) contains two independent clauses.

Question 14

A compound sentence

A) has two or more verbs.
B) has two or more subjects.
C) has both a compound subject and a compound predicate.
D) contains two simple sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Question 15

Which coordinating conjunction should be used to connect these independent clauses? "My grandmother was very short, _____ my grandfather was quite tall."

A) for
B) or
C) yet
D) nor

Question 16

Which of the following choices is comprised of subordinating conjunctions?

A) and and or
B) so, yet, but, and nor
C)after, although, because, and while
D) all of the above

Question 17

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319). Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which sentence is a compound sentence?

A) sentence 1
B) sentence 2
C) sentence 3
D) sentence 4

Question 18

A simple sentence connected by a subordinating conjunction to a compound sentence is known as

A) a simple sentence
B) a compound sentence
C) a complex sentence
D) a compound-complex sentence

Question 19

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319). Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
What is the subject in sentence 1?

A) Food and water
B) two
C) major means
D) transmission

Question 20

Application of Skills Directions:
Read the following excerpt adapted from Dianne Hales' textbook, An Invitation to Health: Choosing to Change (p. 319). Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 14 to select the best answer for the following questions.
How Infections Spread
¹ Food and water are two major means of transmission for infectious disease.²Every year foodborne illnesses strike millions of Americans and sometimes even cause death.³Bacteria account for two-thirds of foodborne infections, and thousands of suspected cases of infection with Escherichia coli bacteria in undercooked food have been reported.⁴Every year as many as 4 million Americans have a bout with Salmonella bacteria because of tainted poultry sold in the United States.⁵Waterborne diseases, such as typhoid fever and cholera, are widespread in less developed areas of the world, but they have been rare in the United States, although outbreaks caused by inadequate water purification have occurred.
Which sentence is a complex sentence?

A) sentence 2
B) sentence 3
C) sentence 4
D) sentence 5