Here's the solution to the quiz with clear explanations for each question:
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1. What type of sentence contains 1 subject and 1 predicate?
✔ Correct Answer: A — simple sentence
Explanation:
A
simple sentence consists of just one independent clause — that is, one subject and one predicate (which includes the verb and often an object or complement). It expresses a complete thought and stands alone.
Example: *She runs.* → 1 subject (“She”), 1 predicate (“runs”).
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2. What type of sentence contains 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause?
✔ Correct Answer: C — complex sentence
Explanation:
A
complex sentence has at least one independent clause and at least one dependent (or subordinate) clause. The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
Example: *I went to the store because I needed milk.*
→ “I went to the store” = independent clause
→ “because I needed milk” = dependent clause
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3. What type of sentence contains 2 or more independent clauses?
✔ Correct Answer: A — compound sentence
Explanation:
A
compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses — usually with a coordinating conjunction (like *and, but, or*) or a semicolon.
Example: *She studied hard, and she passed the test.*
→ Two independent clauses joined by “and”.
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4. What type of sentence contains 2 or more independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause?
✔ Correct Answer: D — compound-complex sentence
Explanation:
A
compound-complex sentence combines features of both compound and complex sentences — it has at least two independent clauses AND at least one dependent clause.
Example: *I finished my homework, and after I ate dinner, I watched a movie.*
→ Independent: “I finished my homework”
→ Independent: “I watched a movie”
→ Dependent: “after I ate dinner”
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5. Lyndon Johnson attended a teacher’s college and later studied law.
✔ Correct Answer: D — Compound
Explanation:
This sentence has two independent clauses joined by “and”:
- “Lyndon Johnson attended a teacher’s college”
- “(He) later studied law” (implied subject)
Each part can stand alone as a complete sentence → So it’s a
compound sentence.
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6. San Francisco is located in northern California, but Los Angeles is located in southern California.
✔ Correct Answer: B — Compound
Explanation:
Two independent clauses:
- “San Francisco is located in northern California”
- “Los Angeles is located in southern California”
Joined by the coordinating conjunction “but”. No dependent clauses → This is a
compound sentence.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
A
2.
C
3.
A
4.
D
5.
D
6.
B
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