Name: ____________________ Period: ________________

Simple and Compound Sentence Test

Directions for 1-3:

1) Read the following questions.
2) Determine the correct answer.
3) Write the letter on the blank line beside the number.

_________1) A clause that expresses a complete thought is known as what?

A) Prepositional Phrase
B) Subordinate Clause
C) Independent Clause

_________2) What must a clause contain?

A) Subject and Prepositional Phrase

B) Subject and Verb
C) Verb and Adverb

_________3) What are two ways to determine if a sentence is a compound sentence?

A) A comma and a conjunction or a period between clauses.

B) A semi-colon between clauses or a comma and conjunction
C) A semi-colon between clauses and a compound subject and verb

Directions 4-10
1) Determine whether the following sentences are simple or compound.
2) Write an S for a simple sentence and a C for a compound sentence.

______4) Snow is rare in the lowlands of Greece, but it does fall in the mountains.

______5) Paula and her family attended the Indian Art Expo in North Dakota.

______6) Julia warmed the tortillas, and Damon stirred the beans.

______7) Dad will walk the dog after work, or Justin will walk her after baseball practice.

______8) Ray and Tara watched the Japanese drummers and browsed among the crafts.

______9) Travis exercised every day, for he wants to stay strong and healthy.

_____10) The mambo and the rumba are popular Cuban dances.
Directions for 11-20
1) Find the subject(s) and verb(s) in the following sentences.
2) Write the subject(s) and verb(s) in the space under the sentences.
3) Please make sure that you remember the helping verbs!!!

11) Carmen skated at the pond after school.

Subject: Verb:

12) Students ate in the cafeteria, but other students went outside.
Subject: Verb:

13) We can go to a movie, or we can watch a video at home.

Subject: Verb:

14) Jill and Erica campaigned and raised money for children with cancer.
Subject: Verb:

15) We will congratulate Rosa on her achievement.

Subject: Verb:

16) Jordan should wash the dishes and put them away.
Subject: Verb:

17) The waves were high, so the surfer didn’t go in the water.
Subject: Verb:

18) Emily Dickinson published very few poems in her life.

Subject: Verb:

19) Where will Tim and Eric ride their bicycles?

Subject : Verb:

20) The ice-covered sidewalk was slippery, and several people fell down.
Subject: Verb:

EXTRA CREDIT: Write the words to the linking verb/helping verb song!