GR 12 Q1- CW 3 - Syntax

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• Although it was raining, we went outside.

• I finished my homework, and I watched a movie.

• Running through the park, she smiled.

• Because he was tired.

Which sentence below is a complex sentence?

• She likes apples and oranges.

• I went to the store, but it was closed.

• After the show ended, we went for dinner.

• The cat slept.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

• Before the sun set, we reached the cabin.

• The dog barked.

• I wanted to go, but I was too tired.

• Although he tried, he failed.

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• For

• Although

• Nor

• Yet

Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?

• I like pizza, and I like pasta.

• Although I was tired, I finished my homework, and I went to bed.

• She ran quickly.

• Because it was late, we left.

Which of the following is a phrase, not a clause?

• When the bell rings

• After the rain stopped

• To the store

• Because he was late

Which sentence correctly combines these two simple sentences into a compound sentence? "She studied hard." "She passed the test."

• She studied hard because she passed the test.

• She studied hard, and she passed the test.

• She studied hard after she passed the test.

• She studied hard passing the test.

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• Or

• But

• Unless

• For

Transform the following simple sentence into a complex sentence: "He left the party."

• He left the party, and he went home.

• He left the party because he was tired.

• He left the party; he was tired.

• He left the party and tired.

Which of the following sentences contains both an independent and a dependent clause?

• The sun set.

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• When the sun set, the stars appeared.

• The stars appeared.