Complex Sentence Quiz
Instructions: Study the passage below and answer the questions.
[number] = Sentence number
[1] In a far-off land, there is a king who is equally influenced by his cruel heritage and his civil
ideals. [2] He has a whimsical side that allows him to make any impulse come to life. [3] The king
enjoys nothing more than eliminating things he finds unpleasant. [4] He has combined his fanciful
nature with his ideals to create a public arena, which is a concept he borrowed from more civilised
nations. [5] Since king’s arena is not just for showing bravery or violence it is rather unique. [6]
Instead, it’s a system of justice where criminals are tried without the bias of a judge or jury.
1. The dependent clause for Sentence [1] begins with the word __________.
1) In 2) There
3) Who 4) By
2. The dependent clause for Sentence [1] ends with the word __________.
1) Land 2) King
3) Influenced 4) Ideals
3. The main verb of the dependent clause in Sentence [2] is __________.
1) Has 2) Allows
3) Make 4) Come
4. The independent clause in Sentence [3] is __________.
1) He finds unpleasant
2) The king enjoys nothing more than eliminating things
3) More than eliminating things he finds unpleasant
4) The king enjoys nothing more than eliminating things he finds unpleasant
5. The main verb of the dependent clause in Sentence [3] is __________.
1) Enjoys 2) Eliminating
3) Finds 4) There is no dependent clause.
6. The main verb(s) of the dependent clause(s) in Sentence [4] is / are __________.
1) has (combined) 2) is
3) is / borrowed 4) borrowed
7. To make Sentence [5] grammatically correct, a comma should be placed after the word __________.
1) Since 2) Showing
3) Bravery 4) Violence
8. The main verb of the independent clause in Sentence [6] is __________.
1) Is 2) Are
3) Tried 4) More than one correct answer
[7] When someone commits a crime that catches the king’s attention a public notice is made about
the date and location of the trial. [8] People are invited to watch as witnesses to the judgement.
9. To make Sentence [7] grammatically correct, a comma should be placed after the word __________.
1) Crime 2) Attention
3) Made 4) Date
10. Sentence [7] is composed of __________.
1) one independent clause and one dependent clause
2) one independent clause and two dependent clauses
3) only an independent clause
4) three dependent clauses
11. The underlined word (“as”) in Sentence [8] is __________.
1) a subordinator (conjunction)
2) a main verb
3) part of a dependent clause
4) part of an independent clause
[9] When the accused enters the arena the trial begins. [10] Instead of presenting evidence of begging
for mercy, the criminal must choose between two doors. [11] Behind one door, a fierce tiger that will
attack the accused as punishment for his crime.
12. How should Sentence [9] be edited to make it grammatically correct?
1) Add a comma after a dependent clause
2) Add a comma after an independent clause
3) Move “when” (and capitalise letter “t” in “the”) to after a dependent clause
4) The sentence is already grammatically correct.
13. Sentence [10] is composed of __________.
1) one independent clause
2) one independent clause and one dependent clause
3) two independent clauses
4) two dependent clauses
14. How should Sentence [11] be edited to make it grammatically correct?
1) Add a comma
2) Remove the word “that”
3) Remove a comma
4) The sentence is already grammatically correct.
[12] Behind the other door is a woman whom the accused will instantly marry as a reward for his
apparent innocence. [13] In the king’s eyes, this method is fair. [14] It removes human bias. [15]
After all, criminals choose their own fate even if it’s a random one.
15. The dependent clause for Sentence [12] begins with the word(s) __________.
1) Behind 2) Whom
3) The accused 4) A reward
16. The independent clause for Sentence [12] ends with the word __________.
1) Door 2) Woman
3) Marry 4) Innocence
17. Which of the following is correct?
(A complex sentence is a sentence that contains both an independent and dependent clause.)
1) Sentences [12] and [15] are complex sentences, but sentences [13] and [14] are not.
2) Both sentences [12] and [15] contain more than one dependent clause.
3) Sentences [12], [13], [14], and [15] are complex sentences.
4) Sentences [12], [13], and [15] are complex sentences, but sentence [14] is not.
[16] The arena is a popular event among the king’s subjects since no one knows if they’ll see a death
or a strange wedding. [17] The fairness of the method satisfies the public’s sense of justice because
in the end the accused are responsible for their own fate.
18. The main verb of the dependent clause(s) in Sentence [16] is __________.
1) Is 2) Knows
3) Will (see) 4) More than one correct answer
19. The independent clause in Sentence [17] ends with the word __________.
1) Sense 2) Justice
3) End 4) Fate
20. Sentence [17] can be re-written as followed: Because in the __________ the fairness of the
method satisfies the public’s sense of justice. Which of the following best fills the blank?
1) end, the accused are responsible for their own fate
2) end the accused are responsible for their own fate,
3) end the accused are responsible for their own fate
4) end the accused are responsible for their own fate so
[18] The king has a daughter who falls in love with a handsome courtier. [19] When the king learns
of the affair he puts the courtier on trial in the arena. [20] The courtier is guilty, but the king insists
that the trial must proceed. [21] No matter which door the courtier chooses, this trial will solve the
problem because it will stop the courtier from seeing the princess. [22] He may die, or he may marry
someone else.
21. How to replace the dependent clause in Sentence [18] with an independent clause?
1) Replace “daughter who” with “daughter and she”
2) Replace “daughter who” with “daughter, and she”
3) Replace “who with “she”
4) Remove “who”
22. How to make Sentence [19] grammatically correct?
1) Add a comma in front of the independent clause
2) Add a comma in front of the dependent clause
3) Add a conjunction in front of the independent clause
4) Add a conjunction in front of the dependent clause
23. Sentence [20] is composed of __________.
1) one independent clause and two dependent clauses
2) one independent clause and one dependent clause
3) two independent clauses
4) two independent clauses and one dependent clause
24. The main verb of the independent clause in Sentence [21] is __________.
1) Chooses 2) Will (solve)
3) Will (stop) 4) More than one correct answer
25. The main verb of the dependent clause in Sentence [22] is __________.
1) May (die) 2) May (marry)
3) There is no dependent clause. 4) More than one correct answer
[23] Learning that her lover will be tried in the arena, the princess tries to figure out which door leads
to the tiger and the lady. [24] She uses her influence to discover the secret. [25] Moreover, she finds
out who the woman is behind the door. [26] The princess shares her father’s fierce nature, and she
hates the woman for daring to admire her lover. [27] When the day of the trial arrives, the courtier
sees the princess, and he realises she knows which door holds the best outcome for him. [28] She
gestures to the right door, and the courtier follows her signal without hesitation.
26. How many dependent clauses are there in Sentence [23]?
1) One 2) Two 3) Three 4) None
27. If a comma and the word “and” (, and) are used to combine Sentences [24] and [25], the result
will be a new sentence that contains __________.
1) two independent clauses
2) two dependent clauses
3) one independent clause and one dependent clause
4) two independent clauses and one dependent clause
28. What is / are the main verb(s) in Sentence [26]?
1) Shares / Hates 2) Shares / Hates / Daring / Admire
3) Shares / Hates / Admire 4) Shares
29. Which of the following is true about Sentence [27]?
1) There are more dependent clauses than independent clauses.
2) There are more independent clauses than dependent clauses.
3) The number of independent clauses is equal to the number of dependent clauses.
4) Sentence [27] is not grammatically correct because it is missing an independent clause.
30. Sentence [28] is composed of __________.
1) two independent clauses
2) two dependent clauses
3) one independent clause and one dependent clause
4) two independent clauses and one dependent clause
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