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BASIC WRITING - LESSON 1 - ASSESSMENT

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a sentence?

a)

It is a structure of Subject and Verb

b)

It does not convey a completed idea.

c)

It's a basic unit of a text

d)

It has linking words

2.
Identify whether the clause in blue below is independent or dependent.
Although Cheetos are her favorite, Mrs. Nelson will still eat Doritos.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
3.
Identify whether the clause in blue below is independent or dependent.
Mrs. Nelson is probably a NY Giants fan since she has their logo on her desktop background.
a)
independent
b)
dependent
4.
What type of sentence is this?
Whenever it rained, Kerry thought of her home in Ireland, and she worried about her mother.
a)
Simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
5.

Which is the compound sentence?

a)

Mary went to work. John went to the party. I went home.

b)

Mary went to work; however, John went to the party after I had gone home.

c)

Mary went to work, but John went to the party, and I went home.

d)

Mary and John went to work and went to the party after that.

6.

Which is not the complex sentence?

a)

He turned himself in to the police; otherwise, they would have arrested him.

b)

If the weather is nice on the weekend, we’re going camping.

c)

Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.

d)

After being apart for years, he still had feelings for her.

7.

Which is the compound-complex sentence?

a)

The dog started barking so the cat ran away and I couldn’t keep up; as result, I stopped.

b)

She likes to sleep in but she can get up early if she has worked.

c)

All of the sentences

d)

Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.

8.

What type of the below sentence is it?

Usually, I take a walk every day while the sun sets, but it was raining today.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Compound and complex sentence

9.

What type of the below sentence is it?

Anyone on the soccer team and anyone on the basketball team is eligible for the scholarship.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Compound and complex sentence

10.

What type of the below sentence is it?

Even though she was tired, Abby had to finish the race and ran to meet her team.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Complex sentence

d)

Compound and complex sentence

11.

Which is the dependent clause in this sentence?

When the sky is cloudy, I like to sit outside, and sometimes I read a book.

a)

When the sky is cloudy

b)

I like to sit outside

c)

And

d)

Sometimes I read a book

12.

A compound-complex sentence has to have at least three independent clauses.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
Is the sentence simple, compound or complex?
Although there are many stories about the unicorn, it is only an imaginary animal.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex