PRE-TEST (Clauses and sentence structures))

“The sun was setting behind the mountains.” This is an example of:

• A dependent clause

• An independent clause

• A phrase

• A fragment

“Although the rain continued, the match went on.” The clause “Although the rain continued” is:

• Independent

• Dependent

• Compound

• Run-on

Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: “I couldn’t sleep because the streets were noisy.”

• I couldn’t sleep

• Because the streets were noisy

• The streets were noisy

• I sleep

“The economy slowed, and prices continued to rise.” This sentence is:

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

“Because the data were incomplete, the report was delayed.”

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

“Climate change affects everyone.” This sentence is:

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

“Although it was late, the café was still open, and people were talking by the window.” This sentence is:

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-complex

Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction correctly?

• The meeting ended, and everyone left.

• Everyone left because the meeting ended.

• Everyone left; the meeting ended.

• The meeting ended, but everyone left.

Choose the complex sentence:

• The road was closed, so we turned back.

• The road was closed because of the heavy snow.

• The road was closed; we turned back.

• The road was closed, and we turned back.

Which sentence has a dependent clause at the beginning?

• We arrived early because the traffic was light.

• Because the traffic was light, we arrived early.

• The traffic was light, we arrived early.

• We arrived early, the traffic was light.