Exercise 1: Sentence Variety | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  Which of the following sentences demonstrates compound sentence structure?

(A) She walked to the store.

(B) He enjoys reading and writing.

(C) The cat is black.

(D) The flowers bloomed beautifully.

Correct Answer: 1B

Question 2:  What type of sentence structure is 'Although it was raining, he went for a walk'?

(A) Simple

(B) Complex

(C) Compound

(D) Compound-complex

Correct Answer: 2B

Question 3:  Which of the following sentences contains an example of a complex sentence?

(A) He ran fast.

(B) She ate lunch.

(C) Although it was late he continued working.

(D) The sky is blue.

Correct Answer: 3C

Question 4:  Identify the type of sentence structure in 'She sang while he played the guitar'.

(A) Simple

(B) Compound

(C) Complex

(D) Compound-complex

Correct Answer: 4D

Question 5:  What type of sentence structure is 'He studied hard, yet he failed the exam'?

(A) Simple

(B) Compound

(C) Complex

(D) Compound-complex

Correct Answer: 5D

Question 6:  Which of the following sentences demonstrates a compound-complex structure?

(A) The cat is sleeping.

(B) She baked cookies while he watched TV.

(C) Although it was cold they went for a swim.

(D) The sun rises in the east.

Correct Answer: 6B

Question 7:  Identify the type of sentence structure in 'After the storm passed, the birds started chirping'.

(A) Simple

(B) Compound

(C) Complex

(D) Compound-complex

Correct Answer: 7C

Question 8:  What type of sentence structure is 'He enjoys swimming, hiking, and camping'?

(A) Simple

(B) Compound

(C) Complex

(D) Compound-complex

Correct Answer: 8B

Question 9:  Which of the following sentences contains a simple sentence structure?

(A) She cooked dinner while he set the table.

(B) He went to the store and bought some milk.

(C) Although it was hot they decided to go for a walk.

(D) The dog barked loudly.

Correct Answer: 9D

Question 10:  Identify the type of sentence structure in 'She studied hard for the exam, but she still failed'.

(A) Simple

(B) Compound

(C) Complex

(D) Compound-complex

Correct Answer: 10D