Grade 9 · English language arts
This quiz helps revise “Complex sentences” in English language arts for grade 9. It has 25 questions in five categories: Sentence Shapes, Adverb Links, Relative Clauses, Noun Clauses, Punctuation. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
A word group has its own doer and action but cannot stand alone. What kind of clause is it?
What kind of clause can stand alone as a complete sentence?
The rain stopped, and…
In the gameWhat is the name…
In the gameAfter the rain stopped…
In the gameThe match was postponed ___ heavy rain flooded the field. Which one-word linker means 'for the reason that'?
The lantern lit up ___ the sun set. Which question word for time joins the clauses?
___ the lighthouse beam…
In the gameThe gate stays locked…
In the gameThe plants will wilt…
In the gameComplete: 'Our coach, ___ won an award, smiled.' Which relative pronoun names the person?
Complete: 'The bicycle, ___ had a flat tire, stayed by the gate.' Which pronoun adds detail about the bicycle?
Complete: 'The artist ___…
In the gameA clause tells us…
In the gameA clause adds an…
In the gameIn 'She knows a secret,' what kind of clause could replace 'a secret'?
Complete: 'She asked ___ or not the museum was open.' Which word belongs before 'or not'?
In 'I know why…
In the gameIn 'What she discovered…
In the gameIn 'The question is…
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Add the missing mark: 'After the concert ended the crowd left.' Which mark follows the opening clause?
The crowd left after the concert ended. How many internal punctuation marks does this sentence need?
Our town has one…
In the gameThe books that arrived…
In the gameWhich mark cannot join…
In the gameAll 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.