Sentence Structure & Direct/Indirect Speech is one of 8 topics in the Grade 9 English First Additional Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. How many subjects and verbs does a simple sentence have?
One subject and one verb
Two subjects and two verbs
No subject or verb
Three subjects and one verb
Answer: One subject and one verb — A simple sentence has one subject and one verb, expressing one complete idea.
Easy
2. Which word correctly joins these two sentences into a compound sentence: "The taxi stopped. The passengers got out."?
and
because
although
under
Answer: and — "And" is a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses into a compound sentence.
Medium
3. What punctuation mark goes before a coordinating conjunction when joining two complete sentences?
Answer: A comma — A comma goes before the coordinating conjunction, as in "The taxi stopped, and the passengers got out."
