The 4 Types of Sentences Worksheet
Name _________________________
Date _________________________
Directions:
Complete the following sentences. Write your answers on a sheet of paper and then type your answers in the Leave a Reply/Leave a comment section below. In the comment section below, a member of our teaching staff will provide helpful feedback on the answers you provide.
1. What are the 4 types of sentences?
2. Why should you include different varieties of sentence structures in your writing?
3. What is a simple sentence? (Please provide an example).
4. What is a compound sentence? (Please provide an example).
5. What is comprised in a compound-complex sentence? (Please provide an example).
6. What is a complex sentence? (Please provide an example).
7. What is a dependent clause? (Please provide an example).
8. Is it grammatically correct to begin a sentence with a conjunction? Please explain your answer and provide an example).
9. What is an independent clause? (Please provide an example below).
Directions:
Multiple choice
10. What does the acronym Fanboys stand for?
A. funny | awesome | nice | beautiful | objective | young | strong
B. for | and | nor | but | or | yet | so
C. Frank | Amy | Nancy | Billy | Oprah | Yolanda | Samantha
D. finesse | adjective | noun | book | obstacle | yellow | sarcasm
11. Which of the following sentences is Compound-Complex?
A. Casey ran to the park.
B. Melissa wore a pink dress and I wore a purple one.
C. When I grow up, I want to be a police officer, and my dad is proud of me.
D. Stay in the house until I call you.
12. Which of the following sentences is Compound-Complex?
A. Nichole, who loves dogs, plans to get a puppy, but she needs to find a house.
B. Although I like to go fishing, I haven’t had the time to go lately, and I haven’t found anyone to go with.
C. Michael loves to eat pizza and chicken wings.
D. Both A and B
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