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Advanced Grammar Mid-Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An independent clause can stand alone by itself and expresses a complete thought.

a)

True

b)

False

2.
A simple sentence contains 1 independent clause.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The dog ran in front of the car.  What is the verb?
a)
dog
b)
car
c)
ran
d)
front
4.
A compound sentence contains 2 independent clauses that are joined together by a comma and a FANBOYS or a semi-colon ;
a)
True
b)
False
5.

Which sentence has a simple subject and a compound verb?

a)

The doctors and nurses work and pray for the speedy recovery of patients.

b)

The patients and their families stay in quarantine for two weeks.

c)

The Health Department tracks the effects of the pandemic.

d)

The Office of the Vice President listens to the concern of the people and helps locally-stranded individuals.

6.

Which sentence has a compound subject and a simple verb?

a)

The doctors and nurses work and pray for the speedy recovery of patients.

b)

The patients and their families stay in quarantine for two weeks.

c)

The Health Department tracks the effects of the pandemic.

d)

The Office of the Vice President listens to the concern of the people and helps locally-stranded individuals.

7.

Which sentence has a simple subject and a simple verb?

a)

The soldiers marched on gallantly.

b)

The soldiers and the general led the flag ceremony.

c)

The general gave orders and dismissed the soldiers.

d)

The soldiers and their general stopped and saluted to the flag.

8.

What type of sentence is the following?

John runs in the park, but Jim likes to skate.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Complex-compound sentence

9.

What type of sentence is the following?

On Saturday, we ate French toast.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Compound-complex sentence

10.

What type of sentence is it?

Rowling had great wealth and fame, and yet he tells us in his biography that he owed the happiest hours of his life to books.

a)

SImple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Compound-complex sentence

11.

When a sentence has a dependent clause and an independent clause, it is called a _____________.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

Compound-complex sentence

12.

What type of sentence is the following?

The Civil War lasted four years, and Abraham Lincoln made many improvements for our country.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Compound-complex sentence

13.
Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?
a)
independent clauses
b)
dependent clauses
c)
both a and b
d)
simple sentences
14.

What is used to connect a dependent clause and an independent clause?

a)

subordinating conjunction

b)

coordinating conjunction

c)

semicolon

d)

colon

15.

What is the dependent clause in this sentence?

Because I didn't do my chores, my mom grounded me for a week.

a)

Because I didn't do my chores

b)

Because

c)

my mom grounded me for a week

d)

my mom

16.

John asked me ________________.

a)

where was his wallet

b)

where his wallet was

c)

where is his wallet

d)

where his wallet is

17.

I don't know ________________.

a)

how many children has he

b)

how many children does he have

c)

how has he many children

d)

how many children he has

18.

I'm not going to tell you ________________.

a)

what you should do

b)

what should you do

c)

what you do should

d)

should you do what

19.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

Dad asked the desk clerk when the museum would be open.

a)

Dad asked the desk clerk

b)

when the museum

c)

when the museum would be open.

d)

asked the desk clerk when

20.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

The problem is that we don't have all the necessary tools.

a)

that we don't have all the necessary tools.

b)

The problem is

c)

that we don't

d)

all the necessary tools

21.

Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:

a)

I still need to get Ken a gift for his birthday.

b)

Ken has not yet told me what he wants for his birthday.

22.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

He asked me where __________.

a)

did I live

b)

do you live

c)

I lived

d)

that I lived

23.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

There is too much noise. I can't understand what __________.

a)

the teacher is saying

b)

is saying the teacher

c)

is the teacher saying

d)

that the teacher is saying

24.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

My dad gave me some advice. He said __________ eat too much.

a)

that I shouldn't

b)

if I shouldn't

c)

shouldn't

d)

when I shouldn't

25.

Read the conversation. Imagine that Emma talks to a friend some weeks later and tells her about the conversation, using indirect speech structures (l said/told him that ...; l asked him if ...; so he said... etc). Write Emma's report. (Different answers are possible.)


EMMA : Carl, we need to talk.

CARL : I can’t talk just now, Emma.

EMMA : Well, we’d better talk soon. Would this afternoon be OK?

CARL : No, it wouldn’t.

EMMA : What are you so busy with?

CARL : I've got a lot of urgent work.

EMMA : Come on, Carl, you can’t keep avoiding things!

CARL : You’re in a bad temper today.

EMMA : Do you want to know why?

CARL : I don't think so.


Continue this:

I told Carl that we needed to talk, but he said ___________

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