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Advance Language and Communication Skills

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mrs. Anne, along with her colleagues, _____ my financial advisor.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

have been

d)

were

2.

Mathematics _____ one of the hardest lessons in high school according to a particular survey.

a)

will

b)

is

c)

had

d)

are

3.

The tree _____ all its leaves during winter.

a)

losing

b)

loses

c)

looses

d)

loosing

4.

There _____ a lot of hindrances in life. We must never give up.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

none

d)

however

5.

The students, as well as the committee members, _____ excited.

a)

for

b)

are

c)

is

d)

has

6.

Either the man or those women _____ the decision of the jury.

a)

approves

b)

approve

c)

approving

d)

approved

7.

The message of the painting ____ world peace.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

has

d)

had

8.

The development of our technology, along with the advent of modernization, _____ our way of life.

a)

improving

b)

improve

c)

improved

d)

improves

9.

Diabetes _____ is a serious disease. We must learn how to make a healthy lifestyle.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

had

d)

has

10.

Instruction: Write CORRECT if the sentence is correct and WRONG if it is otherwise. Make sure to write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.

The Davis Family are planning to go on a vacation this weekend.

(a)  

11.

Instruction: Write CORRECT if the sentence is correct and WRONG if it is otherwise. Make sure to write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.

The Davis Family are planning to go on a vacation this weekend.

(a)  

12.

Instruction: Write CORRECT if the sentence is correct and WRONG if it is otherwise. Make sure to write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.

The principal or the teachers are supervising the students during their excursion.

(a)  

13.

Instruction: Write CORRECT if the sentence is correct and WRONG if it is otherwise. Make sure to write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.

The students, together with their teacher, plays altogether at the park.

(a)  

14.

Instruction: Write CORRECT if the sentence is correct and WRONG if it is otherwise. Make sure to write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS.

Economics and Mathematics is my favorite subjects.

(a)  

15.

What does it mean to EXPAND a sentence?

a)

give it more details

b)

make it longer

c)

make it easier for the reader to visualize

d)

give it more meaning

16.

How has this sentence been expanded?


The cat hid.


The fluffy cat hid under the bed because a dog was barking.

a)

how and when

b)

when and where

c)

adjectives

d)

adjective, where, why

17.

How was this sentence expanded?


The garden grew vegetables.


Last summer the garden at my grandparent's house grew healthy vegetables .

a)

nouns

b)

when, where, and adjectives

c)

how and adjectives

d)

why and how

18.

Choose the adjective or the adverb that best expand the following sentence.

The soldiers _______ fought in the _______ battle.

a)

beautifully, small

b)

awfully, boring

c)

bravely, fierce

d)

calmly, perfect

19.

Which sentence correctly expands the basic sentence "The cat slept" by adding extra information?

a)

The cat slept on the mat because it was tired.

b)

The cat slept.

c)

The cat.

20.

Identify the sentence that correctly expands "The car stopped."

a)

The car stopped suddenly, at the traffic light, to avoid an accident.

b)

The car stopped suddenly at the traffic light to avoid an accident

c)

The car stopped, suddenly at the traffic light to avoid an accident.

21.

Select the sentence that correctly expands "The chef cooked."

a)

The chef cooked a delicious meal, in the kitchen, for the guests.

b)

The chef cooked a delicious meal in the kitchen for the guests

c)

The chef cooked, a delicious meal in the kitchen for the guests.

22.

Expand the sentence.

Emely is writing.

a)

is writing

b)

Emely is writing a poem for her sister.

23.

Alice could not think of any good reason, and as the Caterpillar seemed to be in a very unpleasant state of mind, she turned away.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound-Complex

24.

Although Sara called out for Charlie, no one answered, and Sara was scared.

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Compound Sentence

c)

Complex Sentence

d)

Compound-Complex

25.

After breakfast, the clouds thickened, and a heavy rain fell on the campers.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

26.

I do not like math, ________do I like social studies.

Choose the best coordinating conjunction...

a)

for

b)

and

c)

yet

d)

nor

27.

a compound/complex sentence has

a)

one independent clause

b)

two independent clauses

c)

and independent clause and a dependent clause

d)

two independent clauses plus a dependent clause

28.

Because the trash pickup is Thursday, you have to put it out on Wednesday night or you'll have to wait until next week.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound/complex