Unit one: class one; sentence types
1. Which sentence is an example of a sentence fragment?
1. Ahmed learned how to teach.
2. The dogs bark at you.
3. learned how to teach.
4. The vacation is boring.
2. What is the primary function of an imperative sentence?
1. To ask a question
2. To give a command
3. To express strong feelings
4. To make a statement
3. Which sentence is an example of a complex sentence?
1. The wolf paced his cage.
2. The wolf paced his cage or stood very still.
3. The wolf paced his cage and ran away because he was very hungry.
4. Wow. What a beautiful girl!
4. Which type of sentence expresses strong feelings?
1. Declarative
2. Interrogative
3. Exclamatory
4. Imperative
5. What connects two independent ideas in a compound sentence?
1. A comma
2. A semicolon
3. One of the FANBOYS
4. An exclamation mark
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6. Which sentence is a simple sentence?
1. Death is in the air.
2. The wolf paced his cage or stood very still.
3. The wolf paced his cage and ran away because he was very hungry.
4. Did you study or play football today?
7. Which sentence is an interrogative sentence?
1. Study your lessons.
2. I lost my keys.
3. Wow. What a beautiful girl!
4. Did you study today?
8. Which type of sentence is used to give dramatic reasons or change the
direction of the story?
1. Simple
2. Compound
3. Complex
4. Fragment
9. What do writers use compound and complex sentences for?
1. To give dramatic reasons
2. To show strong feelings
3. To give more descriptions and show details
4. To ask questions
10. Which sentence is a declarative sentence?
1. The dogs bark at you.
2. Study your lessons.
3. Wow. What a beautiful girl!
4. Did you study today?