Mid-term Test of Intensive English Writing

A compound sentence is made up of two or more _____ connected by a coordinating conjunction.

• phrases

• sentences

• dependent clauses

• independent clauses

In a compound sentence, the conjunction 'but' indicates a contrast between the two _____

• subjects

• clauses

• phrases

• words

To form a compound sentence, you can use a semicolon or a ________ to join the clauses.

• coordinating conjunction

• sentence fragment

• subordinating conjunction

• comma

When joining clauses in a compound sentence, a comma is typically placed _____ the coordinating conjunction.

• after

• near

• before

• within

The sentence 'I wanted to go for a run, _____ it started to rain.' is an example of a compound sentence using which conjunction?

• but

• so

• and

• or

In the compound sentence 'She likes to read, _____ he prefers to watch movies,' the blank should be filled with a word that shows a contrast. What is it?

• or

• but

• while

• and

Which of the following best illustrates a complex sentence structure?

• The sky turns orange.

• It was a beautiful sunset.

• The sun sets.

• When the sun sets, the sky turns orange and pink.

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• We decided to go for a hike.

• It was raining hard.

• Even though it was raining, we decided to go for a hike.

• The rain stopped suddenly.

Which sentence is an example of combining two clauses into a complex sentence?

• He was tired.

• Although he was tired, he continued to work on the project.

• He had worked on the project.

• He continued working on the project.

What is the purpose of a dependent clause in a complex sentence?

• To replace the independent clause.

• To connect two independent clauses.

• To provide additional information that cannot stand alone.

• To serve as the main idea of the sentence.