Sentences

1. What is the defining characteristic of an independent clause?

• A) It must begin with a conjunction.
• B) It cannot stand by itself as a sentence.
• C) It contains a subject but no predicate.
• D) It expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence.

2. What is another name for a subordinate clause?

• A) Independent clause
• B) Dependent clause
• C) Principal clause
• D) Main clause

3. A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by a word like 'and', 'but', or 'or' is classified as what type of sentence?

• A) Simple
• B) Complex
• C) Compound-Complex
• D) Compound

4. According to the text, what is the definition of a sentence?

• A) A group of words with a subject.
• B) A group of words expressing a complete thought.
• C) A group of words at least with a subject and a verb expressing a complete sense.
• D) Any group of words that contains a verb.

5. The sentence "Paban and Sara brought some bananas and fed the monkeys" is classified as a simple sentence because:

• A) It contains two independent clauses.
• B) It has a compound subject and a compound predicate within a single independent clause.
• C) It contains a subordinate clause.
• D) It is short and easy to understand.

6. Which type of sentence expresses a statement or assertion?

• A) Interrogative
• B) Imperative
• C) Assertive
• D) Exclamatory

7. In the sentence, "A doctor who takes care of children is a pediatrician," what is the function of the clause "who takes care of children"?

• A) It is an adverb clause modifying 'is'.
• B) It is a noun clause acting as the subject.
• C) It is an adjective clause modifying 'doctor'.
• D) It is an independent clause.