Grammar

John Stuart Mill was an oldest son.

• A. noun
• B. verb
• C. adjective
• D. pronoun

His father was his only teacher.

• noun
• verb
• adjective
• pronoun

He learned Greek before he was eight years old.

• noun
• verb
• adjective
• pronoun

"I might not have enough hours for practice."

• conjunction
• preposition
• adverb
• interjection

She fills the cavity with cement, and the cement hardens into the shape of the roots.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

If they are exposed to rain, these paintings can be damaged, and some have been lost. 

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

Jose has been very sad today.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

However, the result of all this labor is that the gardens of Pompeii are coming alive again through replantings.

• simple
• compound
• complex
• compound-complex

In the nurse's office, Ruben faked being sick.  He hoped to get out of class, go home early, and _____________________.

• spend the afternoon playing with his friends
• to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
• then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends

To get ready for her run, Alicia _________________, applied sunscreen, and turned up the volume on her iPod.

• tightened her shoelaces
• was tightening her shoelaces
• did tighten her shoelaces