Sentence Structure

Question 1

What are the two types of Clauses?

Answer 1

(1) Independent Clause
(2) Dependent Clause

Question 2

It is a type of clause that can stand alone and contains one or more complete thoughts or ideas.

Answer 2

Independent Clause

Question 3

It is a type of clause that can’t stand alone and does not contain a full thought.

Answer 3

Dependent Clause

Question 4

What type of clause is in the example?
“Althea went to the market yesterday.”

Answer 4

Independent Clause

Question 5

What type of clause is in the example?
“When I think about my life…?”

Answer 5

Dependent Clause

Question 6

What are the four types of Sentence Structures?

Answer 6

(1) Simple Sentence
(2) Compound Sentence
(3) Complex Sentence
(4) Compound - Complex Sentence / Complex - Compound Sentence

Question 7

It is a type of sentence structure that contains only one independent clause.

Answer 7

Simple Sentence

Question 8

It is a type of sentence structure that contains two or more independent clauses.

Answer 8

Compound Sentence

Question 9

It is a type of sentence structure that contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

Answer 9

Complex Sentence

Question 10

It is a type of sentence structure that contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.

Answer 10

Compound - Complex Sentence /
Complex - Compound Sentence

Question 11

It is also called as main clause.

Answer 11

Simple Sentence

Question 12

It is joined by the coordinating conjunctions.

Answer 12

Compound Sentence

Question 13

It is joined by the subordinating conjunctions.

Answer 13

Complex Sentence

Question 14

What mnemonic device is used for coordinating conjunctions?

Answer 14

FANBOYS

Question 15

What mnemonic device is used for subordinating conjunctions?

Answer 15

ON A WHITE BUS

Question 16

What type of sentence structure is in the example?
“She completed her literature review.”

Answer 16

Simple Sentence

Question 17

What type of sentence structure is in the example?
“She completed her literature review, and she created her reference list.”

Answer 17

Compound Sentence

Question 18

What type of sentence structure is in the example?
“Although she completed
her literature review,
she still needed to
work on her methods
section.”

Answer 18

Complex Sentence

Question 19

What type of sentence structure is in the example?
“She completed her literature
review, but she still needs
to work on her methods
section even though she
finished her methods section
course last semester.”

Answer 19

Compound - Complex Sentence /
Complex - Compound Sentence

Question 20

What type of sentence structure is in the example?
“Lewis and Alice
played in the
backyard and read
in the house.”

Answer 20

Simple Sentence

Question 21

What type of sentence structure is in the example?
“They studied APA rules
for many hours as they
were so interesting.”

Answer 21

Complex Sentence

Question 22

What type of sentence structure is in the example?
“London’s underground subway
system is very efficient and
easy to use; the city is large
and bustling but well-connected.”

Answer 22

Compound Sentence

Question 23

What type of sentence structure is in the example?
“Although he organized his
sources by theme, he decided
to arrange them
chronologically, and he
carefully followed the meal
plan for organization.”

Answer 23

Compound - Complex Sentence /
Complex - Compound Sentence

Question 24

What type of sentence structure sentence is in the example?
“If you had a day off, what would
you do to relax?”

Answer 24

Complex Sentence

Question 25

What type of sentence structure sentence is in the example?
“Would you rather eat a sandwich, or go to get groceries?”

Answer 25

Compound Sentence

Question 26

What type of sentence structure sentence is in the example?
“Did you enjoy the movie last night?”

Answer 26

Simple Sentence