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Building and Understanding Complex and Compound Sentences Quiz

#1

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

She went to the store, and he stayed home.
Explanation

Compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

#2

What is the coordinating conjunction in the compound sentence 'She baked a cake, and he made cookies'?

and
Explanation

Coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses.

#3

In the sentence 'Although it was raining, she went for a walk,' what type of clause is 'Although it was raining'?

Dependent clause
Explanation

Dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

#4

Which of the following sentences is an example of a complex sentence?

After the movie ended, we went out to eat.
Explanation

Complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

#5

Identify the subordinate conjunction in the complex sentence 'Since it was late, we decided to leave.'

since
Explanation

Subordinate conjunction introduces a dependent clause.

#6

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

Although it was raining, she went outside, and she danced in the rain.
Explanation

Compound-complex sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

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