WorksheetsExpanding Sentences for Variety
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Choose the adjective or the adverb that best expand the following sentence.
The soldiers _______ fought in the _______ battle.
beautifully, small
awfully, boring
bravely, fierce
calmly, perfect
Which of the following dependent clauses can be added to expand the following sentence?
They didn't read all the newspaper.
Because they found it interesting.
Although they found it interesting.
Since they found it interesting.
When they found it interesting.
How can the two sentences be best combined?
The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people. She also loved time traveling.
The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people, but she also loved time traveling.
The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people, so she also loved time traveling.
The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people, or she also loved time traveling.
The teacher always enjoyed meeting new people, and she also loved time traveling.
Which of the following sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction?
Tick two options.
My life will be blessed if I fulfill his dreams.
I started writing when I was eight.
After the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.
Because he is a trustworthy person, I trust him.
How can be the two sentences best combined?
The tiger went hunting. It got dark.
The tiger went hunting, so it got dark.
The tiger went hunting, or it got dark.
The tiger went hunting when it got dark.
Which of the following independent clauses cab be added to expand the following clause?
Cameron's book bag is heavy,________
so his back hurts.
yet his back hurts.
and his back hurts.
nor does his back.
Choose the Adjective and the adverb that best expand the following sentence.
An _______ customer complained _______.
furious, calmly
angry, loudly
unhappy, quietly
angry, happily
What change can be made in the following expanded sentence?
I went to the bank,for I needed money.
Change "for" to "so"
Change "for" to "but"
Change "for" to "nor"
Make no change.
Which sentence is an independent clause?
Jill likes to go to the beach.
Whenever you finish.
If you read The Outsiders.
Before you eat breakfast.
What is the type of the following sentence?
During the dance, we ran out of pizza.
simple
compound
complex
Which of the following dependent clauses can be added to expand the following sentence?
They couldn't make a cake.
If they did not have any milk.
Though they did not have any milk.
Because they did not have any milk.
So they did not have any milk.
