Deck 37: Combining Sentences

Question 1

What is a simple sentence?

A) A simple sentence has only one message.
B) A simple sentence is easy to understand.
C) A simple sentence contains only one independent clause.
D) A simple sentence is all of the above.

Answer 1

A simple sentence contains only one independent clause.

Question 2

What is a compound sentence?

A) A compound sentence has a direct object.
B) A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
C) A compound sentence contains both a direct and an indirect object.
D) A compound sentence is all of the above.

Answer 2

A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Question 3

What is a complex sentence?

A) A complex sentence is difficult to understand.
B) A complex sentence contains two indirect objects.
C) A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
D) A complex sentence is all of the above.

Answer 3

A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

Question 4

What is a compound-complex sentence?

A) A compound-complex sentence contains two direct objects and one indirect object.
B) A compound-complex sentence contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
C) A compound-complex sentence uses all of the parts of speech.
D) A compound-complex sentence is all of the above.

Question 5

Read the following sentence: A female hyena is one of the most aggressive animals.
What type of sentence is it?

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

Question 6

Read the following sentence: I tried to color my hair blond, but it came out red.
What type of sentence is it?

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

Question 7

Read the following sentence: I tried to make chocolate-chip cookies, but I made a mess instead.
What type of sentence is it?

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

Question 8

Read the following sentence: Even if the rain stops, I'm still going to sit on the couch all day.
What type of sentence is it?

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

Question 9

Read the following sentence: I put a roast in the oven, but I left it in too long because my favorite program was on television.
What type of sentence is it?

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

Question 10

Read the following sentence: Since Tammy recommended that I try her hairdresser, I made an appointment, and I wasn't disappointed.
What type of sentence is it?

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

Question 11

Write a simple sentence that contains the following subject and verb: dancer, fell.

Question 12

Write a compound sentence that contains the following subjects: smoke, smoke alarm.

Question 13

Write a complex sentence that contains the following subordinate conjunction: whenever.

Question 14

Write a compound-complex sentence that contains the following subordinate conjunction and coordinating conjunction: after, but.

Question 15

Identify the type of the following sentence.
If you cut class, you are going to be in so much trouble.

Question 16

Identify the type of the following sentence.
I know that it's not good for me, but I love cold pizza for breakfast.

Question 17

Combine sentences as appropriate in the following paragraph.
-a good student is not hard. All you need are good study habits. First, be sure to pay attention in class. Your neighbor might be more interesting, but he or she probably doesn't know more than the teacher. Second, always take notes. You might think that you will remember everything the teacher says. You will not. Third, be a critical reader. Learn how to highlight key ideas. Learn how to look up vocabulary in the dictionary if you don't know the meaning of a word. And finally, take responsibility for your own learning. Your teacher and classmates cannot learn for you.