Tell the type of sentence:
Pollution has devastated many rivers.
simple
100
People should walk to work _____ they want to reduce their ecological footprint.
a. because
b. since
c. if
if
100
_____ some people are not careful, they may buy things they don't need.
a. Because of
b. Due to
C. Because
Because
100
Tell if the sentence is a real or unreal conditional:
If a company wants to become socially responsible, it should be accountable to the community.
real
100
Marine plants require oxygen to live, and cuz of the oil on the surface of the water, they cannot access the oxygen that is necessary for survival.
cuz = because
200
Tell the type of sentence:
Gases trap heat in the air, so the Earth gets warmer.
compound
200
Some companies are going green, _____ others are not yet.
a. because
b. whereas
c. whether
whereas
200
When gas prices rise, _____ more interest in environmentally friendly cars.
a. as a consequence
b. the result is
c. as a result of
the result is
200
Fill in the blanks with present unreal conditional:
If our neighborhood _____ (have) more open space, we _____ (make) a community garden.
neighborhood had... we would make a community...
200
Today, 80 percent of the pollution in the world's ocean from land.
ocean is from land
300
Tell the type of sentence:
Because energy use is high in the developed world, people there use a lot of resources.
complex
300
Cars release carbon dioxide into the environment, _____ try not to make unnecessary road trips.
a. furthermore
b. so
c. and
so
300
Effective marketing sells _____ advertisers do a lot of research to create effective ads.
a. products Therefore,
b. products. Therefore
c. products; therefore,
products; therefore,
300
Fill in the blanks with an present unreal conditional:
We ____ (save) a lot of money, if we _____ (do) the work ourselves.
We would save... if we did....
300
The results on online shopping are numerous; it's had a big effect on consumers and businesses.
result of
400
Tell the type of sentence:
Telecommuting is becoming popular, working from home saves energy.
comma splice
400
_____ some damage has been done to the Earth, it's not too late to take action.
a. As if
b. Although
C. Consequently
Although
400
Many factors have an _____ consumers' purchases.
a. affect
b. effect in
c. effect on
effect on
400
Roadsides can look terrible _____ they are kept clean.
a. only
b. unless
c. if not
unless
400
It won't be possible for our company to "do good" if our president wasn't concerned about helping the community.
It wouldn't be possible...
500
Tell the type of sentence:
In every city there are recycling facilities its easy to recycle.
run on
500
Burning oil and gas heats Earth's atmosphere; for this _____, ice at the Earth's poles is melting.
a. reason
b. factor
c. cause
reason
500
Many companies allow their employees to volunteer on their work time, _____ it means that they get less work done.
a. if
b. only if
c. even if
even if
500
_____ enough people volunteer can these programs stay strong and effective.
a. Unless
b. Even if
c. Only if
Only if
500
Only if we all refuse to do business with anyone who uses child labor will the practice finally ends.