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English Language Skills for Communication I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A simple sentence consists of -

a)

    a) one independent thought

b)

b) one independent clause

2.

An independent clause contains

a)

    a) a subject and a verb

b)

b) a subject and an object

3.

A compound sentence consists of

a)

a) one or more independent clauses

b)

b) two or more independent clauses

4.

Independent clauses can be joined by using

a)

a) a coordinating conjunction

b)

b) a subordinating conjunction

5.

Which is a compound sentence?

a)

a) I like walking on the beach with my dog.

b)

b) I like walking but my dog likes running.

6.

The grocery clerk will carry your bags out for you. The verb 'will' is an example of:

a)

     a) helping verb

b)

b) main verb

7.

The mail arrived after I left. 'Arrived' is a/an:

a)

a) transitive verb

b)

b) intransitive verb

8.

Jerry studies for three hours every day. 'Studies' is a/an:

a)

     a) helping verb

b)

b) main verb

9.

Would you take a picture for us? 'Take' is a/an:

a)

a) transitive verb

b)

b) intransitive verb

10.

I have had this phone for two years. 'Have' is a/an:

a)

a) helping verb

b)

b) main verb

11.

What did she ask you to do? The word 'You' is a:

a)

a) conjunction

b)

b) preposition

c)

c) pronoun

12.

I left my shoes under the kitchen table. The word 'under' is a/an:

a)

a) adjective

b)

b) preposition

c)

c) pronoun

13.

Well, I don't think I'll be home before 6. The word 'well' is a/an:

a)

a) interjection

b)

b) preposition

c)

c) pronoun

14.

Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered. The word 'but' is a/an:

a)

a) adverb

b)

b) adjective

c)

c) conjunction

15.

What is one word substitution for the following:

a) A sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest -

(a)