Kinds of Sentences
What kind of sentence is this "Although the storm was fierce, the fishermen decided to go out to sea because they believed the weather would improve later. "
Compound-Complex
How many subordinate clauses are there in this sentence "Although the storm was fierce, the fishermen decided to go out to sea because they believed the weather would improve later."?
2
What does an adverb clause modify?
a) A noun or pronoun
b) An adjective or verb
c) A verb, adjective, or other adverb
d) A noun only
c) A verb, adjective, or other adverb
Which of the following sentences uses an irregular verb?
a) She walks to school every day.
b) They played soccer yesterday.
c) He studies hard for exams.
d) I will visit my grandmother later.
c) He studies hard for exams.
Which sentence demonstrates the use of the past perfect tense?
a) She has visited Paris.
b) She had finished her work before I arrived.
c) She will have completed the project by Friday.
d) She is finishing her homework.
b) She had finished her work before I arrived.
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
a) I went to the store.
b) I went to the store, and I bought milk.
c) Because I was hungry, I ate.
d) When I arrived, she was sleeping.
b) I went to the store, and I bought milk.
Name the subordinate clause in this sentence "The captain, who had many years of experience, gave the final order, and the crew prepared the boats quickly."
who had many years of experience
Which sentence contains an adverb clause?
a) She sings beautifully.
b) Because he was tired, he went to bed early.
c) The dog barked loudly.
d) The book is on the table.
b) Because he was tired, he went to bed early.
Choose the sentence with a correct irregular verb form:
a) He goed to the market.
b) She has gone to the store.
c) They runned fast in the race.
d) I buyed a new book yesterday.
b) She has gone to the store.
Identify the tense: "They have been waiting for an hour."
a) Present perfect continuous
b) Past perfect
c) Present simple
d) Future perfect
a) Present perfect continuous
What kind of sentence is this "My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar beautifully."
Simple
What is the main difference between a main clause and a subordinate clause?
a) Main clause can stand alone; subordinate cannot
b) Subordinate clause is always in past tense
c) Main clause begins with "because"
d) They are the same
a) Main clause can stand alone; subordinate cannot
Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction that introduces an adverb clause?
a) Because
b) And
c) But
d) Or
a) Because
Which sentence correctly uses a regular verb in the past tense?
a) She buyed a new dress.
b) He cooked dinner last night.
c) They runned all morning.
d) I seeed the movie yesterday.
b) He cooked dinner last night.
Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect tense?
a) I will have completed the report by Monday.
b) I will completed the report by Monday.
c) I will have been completing the report.
d) I will be completing the report.
a) I will have completed the report by Monday.
How do you convert a simple sentence into a complex sentence?
a) Add a coordinating conjunction
b) Add a subordinating conjunction and a subordinate clause
c) Combine two simple sentences with a semicolon
d) Make all verbs past tense
b) Add a subordinating conjunction and a subordinate clause
Can a subordinate clause stand alone as a complete sentence?
a) Yes, always
b) No, because it depends on the main clause for meaning
c) Yes, if it has a subject and verb
d) No, it always starts with "and"
b) No, because it depends on the main clause for meaning
How is an adjective clause different from an adjective phrase?
a) An adjective clause contains a subject and a verb; an adjective phrase does not
b) They are the same
c) An adjective phrase contains a subject and a verb; an adjective clause does not
d) An adjective clause always starts with "which"
a) An adjective clause contains a subject and a verb; an adjective phrase does not
What is the past participle of the word "weave"
woven
Which sentence correctly uses the emphatic form?
a) I do like this song.
b) I does like this song.
c) I am liking this song.
d) I was like this song.
a) I do like this song.
What kind of sentence is this "The captain, who had many years of experience, gave the final order, and the crew prepared the boats quickly."
Compound-Complex
Identify the main and subordinate clauses in: "Although he was tired, he finished his homework."
a) Main: he finished his homework; Subordinate: Although he was tired
b) Main: Although he was tired; Subordinate: he finished his homework
c) Main: was tired; Subordinate: finished his homework
d) They are both main clauses
a) Main: he finished his homework; Subordinate: Although he was tired
Which sentence contains a noun clause?
a) She is happy.
b) What you said surprised me.
c) The dog is sleeping.
d) They went to the park.
b) What you said surprised me.
What is the past tense of the word "shrink"
shrank
Identify the sentence with the correct past progressive tense:
a) They was playing football.
b) They were playing football.
c) They are playing football.
d) They will be played football.
b) They were playing football.