Sentence Types – Practice Test

Identifying Fragments and Run-On Sentences: Write (S) if the group of words expresses a complete sentence. Write (RO) if
the group of words is a run-on sentence, and write (F) on the line if the group of words is a fragment.

__F__ 1. Having been introduced to the guest of honor.

__S__ 2. Will you practice guitar?

__RO__ 3. We have a test in math tomorrow, on Monday we have a test in English.

__F__ 4. Mailed the invitations on Monday.

__S___ 5. What a good time we had!

SCORE: _____ / 5

Identifying Independent and Subordinate Clauses: Write IND on the line if the bold words express an independent clause.
Write SUB on the line if the bold words express a subordinate clause.

__SUB__ 1. While Dad was sleeping , we decorated the house for his birthday party.

__IND__ 2. Just as Terri came in the door, the phone rang .

___SUB____ 3. Before the sun sets, I need to mow the lawn.

__SUB___ 4. That art paper that you are using really soaks up ink.

__SUB___ 5. Do you know when the train will arrive?

SCORE: _____ / 5

Identifying Simple and Compound Sentences: Identify each of the following sentences as (S) simple or (CD) compound

___CD__ 1. My dad and I like tacos, and we’re making them for dinner.

__S___ 2. Some trees and shrubs live thousands of years.

___CD__ 3. It rained, but we marched in the parade anyway.

_CD_ 4. Mr. Edwards will lead the singing, for Mrs. Jones is ill.

__S__ 5. Janet read the book Stuart Little and reported on it in English class last Friday.
SCORE: _____ / 5

Write 10 compound sentences using FANBOYS. You must use all of the connectors of FANBOYS.
1. What do you want to do first? Eat or swimming?.
2. Laisa come to the zoo, for she loves animals.
3. I plan go to bandung, so i wake up early at 4a.m .
4. I like party, but i can't come to your party tonight.
5. She don't like me, nor i don't care about that.
6. I dropped my pen and she took it for me.
7. Because it is my first time, so I'm really nervous.
8. I want to leave, yet i can't.
9. Wendy and Irene are my friends.
10. I don't like durian, for the smell is very strong.

SCORE: _____ / 10