Types of Sentences Quiz
Identify the different types of sentences by choosing the best answer. Remember, to be a sentence, it has to express a complete idea :).
Which one of these is a complex sentence?
- When I go to the movies
- When I go to the movies, I always fall asleep.
- While we wait for the trolley.
- Because we have to take final exams.
Which one of these is a compound sentence?
- Likes to cook and do dishes.
- Ignacio and Layla like to eat.
- Ignacio likes to cook and I like to eat.
- Ignacio likes to cook and do dishes.
Which one of these is a simple sentence?
- Attabeira and Lucas love to read books and watch movies.
- Marisol walks a mile while Mildred runs two.
- Melina plays soccer, but her sister prefers tennis.
- Plays guitar and trombone.
How can you fix a run-on sentence and/or comma splice?
- Add a comma and a coordinating conjunction
- Add more commas.
- Add a subordinating conjunction to make one of the sentences a dependent clause.
- Both A and C.
How would you fix this sentence? - My mom wants me to study medicine, however, I want to study political science.
- My mom wants me to study medicine, however I want to study political science.
- My mom wants me to study medicine. However, I want to study political science.
- My mom wants me to study medicine however I want to study political science.
- My mom wants me to study medicine, I want to study political science.