exercise sasing

What does a compound sentence consist of ?

• 2 dependent clauses linked by a coordinating conjuction

• 2 independent clauses linked by a coordinating conjuction

• 1 or more independent clauses and 1 dependent clause

• 2 or more independent clauses linked by a coordinating conjuction

• None is correct

Here’s a compound sentence

We can take a bus to the museum,

….. we can just walk there

• When

• But

• Or

• And

• Although

Which is the wrong complex sentence ?

• I’m extremely happy since I retired

• I saw him going to work in the morning, when I was going to school

• If you’re interested in this novel, I’ll buy it for you

• Let me know if you need any help

• All is correct

Even though the exam was quite difficult, all the students passed

What is the dependent clause ?

• All the students passed

• The students passed

• Even though the exam was quite difficult

• The exam was quite difficult

• It’s a simple sentence, so there is no dependent clause

“People know fast food is bad for their health. Still, people eat a lot of fast food nowdays. (even though)

• Even though people know fast food is bad for their health, they still eat a lot of fast food nowdays

• People eat a lot of fast food nowdays even though they know it’s bad for their health

• People know fast food is bad for their health, even though still people eat a lot of fast food nowdays

• Even though people eat a lot of fast food nowdays, they know fast food is bad for their health

• People eat a lot of fast food nowdays, even though they know it’s bad for their health

She couldn’t log in to her Gmail account . The reason for this was that she had forgotten her password (because)

• She couldn’t log in to her Gmail account because she had forgotten her password

• She couldn’t log in to her Gmail account, because she had forgotten her password

• Because she forgots her password she couldn’t log in to her Gmail account

• The reason that she had forgotten her password is because she couldn’t log in to her Gmail account

• She forgotten her password so she could log in to her Gmail account

Harvey was a vegetarian. Then, he married Susie, and he stopped being a vegetarian (until)

• Susie is not a good wife

• Harvey was a vegetarian, until he married Susie

• Harvey was a vegetarian until he married Susie

• Harvey being a vegetarian until he married Susie

• Harvey being a vegetarian, until he married Susie

Which one is compound-complex sentence ?

• I woke up in the morning and I brushed my teeth.

• The baby laugh very hard at the today’s cartoon rundown, and he played with his toys.

• Before the school bus arrives, I would like to complete this online game but it is very difficult.

• He plays basketball in the morning.

• When he handed his homework, he forgot to hand the teacher the last stage.

What type of sentence is this ?

Now all the neighbors want to paint their houses the same color

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound - Complex

What type of sentence is this ?

My cousin, who is fifteen years old, helped us all day long.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound - complex