Structure

This section is designed to measure your ability to recognize language that is

appropriate
for standard written English.
1. The Eiffel Tower ___________ Paris, France.
A landmarks
.
B.is landmarked in
C.is a landmark in
D is in a landmark
.
2. Young deer _________.
A are called fawns
.
B.be fawns
C.is fawns
D are fawns called
.
3. Not until a dog is several months old does it begin to exhibit signs of independence
___________.
A its mother from
.
B.from mother
C.to mother
D from its mother
.
4. To score a goal in soccer you ________.
A must kick the ball
.

B.must kicks the ball

C.may kick them ball
D must kick them balls
.
5. The observation deck at the Sears Tower _________ in Chicago.
A is highest than any other one
.
B.is highest than any other one
C.is higher than any other one
D is higher that any other one
.
6. If it _________ so cloudy, we would plan on having the fair outside.
A was
.
B.wasn't
C.isnt
D had not been
.
7. At the 1984 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, Geraldine Ferraro
became the first woman _________ for the vice presidency.
A to being nominated
.
B.to has been nominated
C.to have been nominated
D to will be nominated
.
8. _______ chocolate will give you a tummy ache.
A Eat too much

.
B.Eating to much
C.Eating too much
D Eating too many
.
9. If she ____________ to advance her clock one hour, she wouldnt have been late for
work.
A should have remembered
.
B.could remembered
C.remembered
D would have remembered
.
10. A dream about falling _________.
A scary is
.
B.is scary
C.are scary
D very scary is
.
11. George Washington _________first U.S. President.
A was the
.
B.became
C.were the
D are the
.
12. Amelia Earhart was _______________ to pilot her plane across the Atlantic Ocean.

A the first and a woman

.
B.the first woman
C.who the first woman
D the woman who first
.
13. ____________ a tree can be grown from a seedling.
A That is generally believed
.
B.Believed generally is
C.Generally believed it is
D It is generally believed that
.
14. The poverty level in the United State is currently set __________________.
A at 12,000 dollars or less.
.
B.as 12,000 dollars or less.
C.at 12,000 dollars as less
D at 12,000 dollar or less.
.
No.JawabKunciKeterangan
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9.0DSalah10.0BSalah11.0ASalah12.0BSalah13.0DSalah14.0Asalah

1. The Treasury Department is take a new look at regulations limiting the number
A
B
of interest that bank and savings, and loan associations can pay on deposits.
C
D
A.
.
B..

C..
D.
.
2. Him should be careful with that vase because it is very old and extremely fragile.
A
B
C
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
3. The repair shop keep my cassette player for six weeks before returning it, nevertheless,
A
still does not work properly
D
A.

.
B..
C..
D.
.
4. Pearl Buck, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1938 strove
A
B
C
to bring understanding and peace on everyone.
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.

it

.
5. In most circumstances the person that owns the property can claim the rights
A
B
as money made from drilling oil on their property.
C
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
6. It was obvious from his response in the press conference that the candidate
A
B
prepare his answers well.
C
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
7. Crawfish farming have been practiced in south Louisiana for many years.
A
B
C
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
8. The main purpose of this class is to help you better understand the history of
A
B
C
there country, and how it came to be.
D

A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
9. The White Rose Bridge, which close today, for resurfacing will not be open for
A
B
C
two months.
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
10. When I joined the staff of the newspaper, I were taught to write short,
A
B
C
powerful headlines.
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
11. Since the official school colors are red and white, all of us has worn red and
A
B
C
D
white to the championship game.
A.
.

B..
C..
D.
.

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1. Having weekly family talks can be an important means of exploring sensitive family
A
B
issues, redefining sibling relationships, and to foster new familial bonds.
C
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
2. Three goals of the Sierra Club are to encourage environmental conservation, lobbying

A
B
for environmental issues in Washington, D.C., and develop youth awareness of
C
environmental concerns.
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
3. Acumen that was political, knowledge of Congress, and the Southern vote were
qualities
A
B
that Lyndon Johnson brought to the national ticket in 1960.
C
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
4. Because of their size, dachshunds are less expensive to feed, more easy to train, and
more
A
B
C
congenial than Great Danes.
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
5. Electronic bulletin boards are important in the process of reviewing product

performance
A
B
which evaluates how a product operates and recommend whether one should buy it.
C
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
6. Certain changes in the method of mailing packeted seeds including packaged,
assembling,
A
B
C
and mailing have obviated the necessity for rehandling by authorities.
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
7. There is no doubt that a herd of elephants show much more intelligence in their
ordinary
A
B
life than any of the other gregarious vegetable feeders, such as deer, for, though these
C
follow a leader, post sentinels, and detected every unusual sign or sound, they never
D
combine to attain some end as elephants do.
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.

8. Production of chlorine without the attendant sodium hydroxide is attained by the

A
electrolysis of fused chlorides such as lithium or magnesium and several different
chemical
B
C
processes such as the reaction of sodium chloride and nitric acid.
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
9. Chopin, in the "Ballade in A flat," while not confining himself to a superficial
imitation,
A
contriving to suggest in each stanza the chimes of that which preceded, and sums up
B
C
the whole in a tremendous peroration.
D
A.
.
B..
C..
D.
.
10. The decrease in game can be easily attributed to the recklessness of early colonists
A
B
who could be found selecting haunches of venison and leaving the rest of the carcass
C
to their dogs, giving wild geese to their dogs as well, and burning canebrakes thereby
they destroyed the habitat of many game animals and birds.
D
A.
.

B..
C..
D.
.
No.JawabKunciKeterangan

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9.0BSalah10.0DSalah

Reading
This section is designed to measure your ability to read and understand short passages
similar in topic and style to those that students are likely to encounter in North
American universities and colleges. This section contains reading passages and
questions about the passages.
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. He was the illegitimate son
of Ser Piero, a Florentine notary and landlord, but lived on the estate andwas treated as a
legitimate son. <br<>
In 1483, Leonardo da Vinci drew the first model of a helicopter. It did not look very much
like our modern day copter, but the idea of what it could do was about the same.
Leonardo was an artist and sculptor. He was very interested in motion and movement and
tried to show it in his art. In order to show movement, he found it helpful to study the way
things moved. One subject he liked to study was birds and how they flew. He spent many
hours watching the birds and examining the structure of their wings. He noticed how they
cupped air with their wings and how the feathers helped hold the air. Through these studies,
Leonardo began to understand how birds were able to fly.
Like many other men, Leonardo began to dream of the day when people would be able to
fly. He designed a machine that used all the things he had learned about flight, and thus
became the first model of a helicopter.
Poor Leonardo had only one problem, however. He had no way to give the necessary
speed to his invention. You see, motors had not yet been invented and speed 19 was an
important part of the flying process. It would be another four hundred years before the engine
was invented and another fifty years before it was put to the test in an airplane. Leonardos
dream of a helicopter finally came to pass in 1936.
The Italian painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist, Leonardo died on May 2,
1519, and was buried in the cloister of San Fiorentino in Amboise.</br<>
1. What is the authors main point?
A The invention of the helicopter.
.
B.Birds cup air with their wings and use feathers to help hold the air.

C.An overview of one of Leonardo da Vincis many skills.

D Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 and died in 1519.
.
2. The word problem in paragraph five could best be replaced by the word:
A dilemma
.
B.mistake
C.danger
D pain
.
3. The word it in paragraph two refers to:
A Leonardo da Vinci
.
B.The first model helicopter
C.1483
D motion and movement
.
4. Which paragraph explains why Leonardos helicopter was not successful in his
lifetime:
A paragraph 1
.
B.paragraph 2
C.paragraph 4
D paragraph 5
.
5. The word illegitimate in paragraph one is closest in meaning to:
A against the law or illegal
.

B.not in correct usage

C.incorrectly deduced; illogical
D born out of wedlock
.
6. The following sentence would best complete which paragraph? Since then people
have been living out Leonardos dream of flying.
A paragraph 3
.
B.paragraph 4
C.paragraph 5
D paragraph 2
.
7. What was the main problem with Leonardos invention?
A motors were not yet invented
.
B.the birds lost their feathers
C.he was illegitimate
D he couldnt draw
.
8. The word they in the third paragraph refers to:
A the feathers
.
B.the birds
C.the studies
D the wings
.
9. In what year was the first helicopter flown
A 1483

.
B.1452
C.1519
D 1936
.
10. What two things did birds have that Leonardo da Vinci noticed helped them to fly?
A wings and beaks
.
B.feathers and talons
C.wings and feathers
D cups and feathers
.
11. The word thus in the fourth paragraph could best be replaced by:
A Hence
.
B.After
C.Unsuitably
D Inappropriately
.
Glass fibers are extremely strong; for their weight, they are stronger than steel. They are
made by forcing molten glass through tiny holes called spinnerets. As many as four hundred
spinnerets are placed together, and threads of glass much thinner than human hairs are drawn
off at great speed-miles of thread per minute. As they speed along, the threads are coated
thinly with a type of glue and twisted into a yarn.The glass fibers are used with plastics to
make boats and car bodies. They are also woven into heavy cloth for window draperies and
into strong belts for making tiresstronger.
A special kind of glass fiber is causing a revolution in communications. A signal of light
can be made to travel along the fiber for very long distances. By changing the quality of the
light, many messages can be sent at once along one strand of glass. New office buildings are
being wired with glass fibers as they are built. The glass fibers will be used to connect
telephones and computers in ways that not long ago were eitherimpossible or too expensive.
Glass wool traps air in a thick, light blanket of fibers. This blanket is then put into walls
and ceilings to keep warm air in during the winter and cool air in during thesummer.
To make glass wool, molten glass is fed into a spinning drum with many holes in it. As the
glass threads stream out of the holes, they are forced downward by a blast of hot air and

through a spray of glues. The threads are then further blown about to mix them up as they fall
in a thick mat on a moving belt.
The glass we see through and drink out of has many, many other uses besides the ones
described here.
12. What was the authors main purpose in writing the article?
A To inform you how special kinds of glass are made and used
.
B To persuade you to investigate the many uses of glass beyond those mentioned
in the article
.
C To inform you about the strength of glass fibers
.
D To inform you that glue is used to hold strands of glass together
.
13. The word special in the second paragraph is closets in meaning to:
A Distinct among others of a kind
.
B.Additional
C.Common
D Species
.
14. Glass fibers are made by forcing molten glass through:
A Spinners
.
B.Spiderets
C.Spinnerets
D Spinets
.
15. The word changing in the second paragraph could best be replaced by the word:
A Altering
.

B.Boring
C.Bringing
D Doing
.
16. What are glass fibers woven into cloth for?
A Draperies
.
B.Cars and boats
C.Glasses
D Glue
.
17. The word fed in the fourth paragraph means:
A To give food to
.
B.To minister to
C.To support
D To supply
.
18. The word they in the second sentence of the first paragraph refers to:
A Human hair
.
B.Weight
C.Glass fibers
D Yarn
.
19. The word it in the fourth paragraph refers to:
A Molten glass
.

B.Glass wool
C.Spinning drum
D Holes
.
20. The following sentence would best complete which paragraph? This improvement in
technology is expected to continue.
A Paragraph 1
.
B.Paragraph 2
C.Paragraph 3
D Paragraph 4
.
21. A signal of what can be made to travel along fiber for very long distances?
A Heat
.
B.Wave
C.Wool
D Light
.
22. The word spray in the fourth paragraph could best be replaced by the word:
A Shower
.
B.Blow
C.Spit
D Force
.
For centuries, people have searched for a way to replace dead and decaying teeth with
comfortable false teeth. Many materials have been used to make a set of false teeth. The teeth
themselves should be made from a hard and durable material. They should be secured to a

soft material, making them easy to wear. In the last two decades, dentists succeeded in
making durable false teeth that are comfortable, too.
Two thousand years ago, the Etruscans made teeth out of animal bone and gold. These
materials were used-with varying degrees of success-up to the 1700s. When George
Washington was president, ivory from animals such as elephants became a popular material
for false teeth. Doctors and inventors also tried silver, peal, and agate, but teeth made from
these materials were very expensive. Perhaps the most successful material was porcelain,
invented by a Frenchman about two hundred years ago. White, strong, and resistant to decay,
porcelain is still used today for making single teeth.
Besides finding a material for the teeth, inventors also had to find a way to secure them in
a persons mouth. People tried wire, springs, and many kinds of glue to accomplish this. In
most cases, however, discomfort and a likelihood of the teeth falling out plagued the person
who wore them.
Around 1844, an American dentist named Horace Wells used laughing gas to put people
to sleep before working on their teeth. This innovation made dental work a lot less painful.
Soon after, an inventor created the first form of rubber. This was important to dentistry
because teeth could be attached to the rubber, and the rubber could be molded to fit the shape
of the mouth. With these two developments, dentist could work without causing pain and
could fit teeth more carefully. False teeth have become more available and comfortable since
then, and dentists have continued to improve the making and use of false teeth.
23. What is the main topic of this passage?
A Horace Wells
.
B.False teeth
C.Gold and bone
D The Etruscans
.
24. The word they in the first paragraph refers to:
A Teeth
.
B.Materials
C.People
D Dentists
.
25. The word varying in the second paragraph cold best be replaced by the word:
A Constant
.

B.Changeless
C.Fluctuating
D Stable
.
26. Porcelain was invented after the first use of:
A Rubber for holding for holding teeth in place
.
B.Laughing gas
C.Ivory for making teeth
D Electric drills
.
27. When did Horace Wells begin using laughing gas?
A 1700
.
B.Two-thousand years ago
C.1834
D 1844
.
28. The word besides in the third paragraph means:
A In addition to
.
B.Stand next to
C.Anyway
D Together
.
29. The word them in the third paragraph refers to:
A Teeth
.

B.Inventors
C.People
D Wire
.
30. When was rubber found to be a useful material for false teeth?
A After laughing gas was used to put patients to sleep
.
B.While George Washington was president
C.Before a Frenchman invented porcelain
D While the Etruscans were making teeth of bone and gold
.
31. The following sentence would best complete which paragraph? It is unimaginable
what will come next.
A Paragraph 1
.
B.Paragraph 2
C.Paragraph 3
D Paragraph 4
.
32. The word molded in the fourth paragraph means:
A Formed into a shape
.
B.To form an organic growth
C.To make an ornament
D The fitting of a shoe
.
33. The word resistant in the second paragraph could best be replaced by the word:
A Prone

.
B.Insusceptible
C.Hearty
D Sassy
.
The lens on a camera has only two tasks. First, it must gather in as much light as possible
in order to activate the sensitive chemicals on the film. Second, it must organize the light rays
so that they form a sharp image on the film. These may sound like simple tasks, but they are
not.
One of the sharpest lenses is merely a pinhole in a sheet of cardboard, metal, plastic, or a
similar material. If the pinhole is tiny enough, the image can be quite sharp, but then very
little light is admitted. For most purposes, even the most sensitive film would take too long to
record an image.
A glass lens is much better because it lets in much more light and focuses it on the film.
Yet simple glass lenses are sharpest only in their centers. As more of the lens is used, the
image suffers in sharpness.
One reason a simple lens can cause problems is that it is shaped like a section of a sphere.
Spherical lenses do not focus perfectly on flat film, so the image is slightly distorted,
especially at the edges. Another reason is that the lens can act partly like a prism. This means
that some of the colors in the image will not focus properly, and the image will be fuzzy.
One solution is to block off all but the sharp-focusing center of the lens. If you block off
the edges of the lens, however, less light will get to the film. Early lenses had to compromise
between sharpness and light-gathering power.
Very sharp lenses that admit as much light as possible can be built by making them with
several separate lenses, or elements. A multiple-element lens has from two to nine separate
lenses. Some elements are cemented together, and some have a gap between them.
Furthermore, the elements are often made of different kinds of glass, each with a different
ability to bend light rays. Some of the elements are there just for correcting problems caused
by the other elements! The results are worth it, though: pictures can be taken in many
different light conditions, and they have a sharpness you
can almost feel.
34. The word it in the first paragraph refers to:
A Camera
.
B.Lens
C.Film
D Chemicals
.
35. The word distorted in the fourth paragraph means:

A Out of a proper or natural relation

.
B.Clean and in shape
C.Purified, as one
D Proper
.
36. In what ways does an image suffer if too large an area of the spherical lens is used?
A The edges of the image become fuzzy
.
B.Too much light is admitted
C.Too little light is admitted
D Colors change
.
37. What is the main disadvantage of a simple lens that is made sharp by using just the
center?
A With less light-gathering power, the lens is utterly useless.
.
B.With less light-gathering power, the lens is useful only in bright light.
C.With more light-gathering power, the lens is useful only in dim light.
D With more light-gathering power, the lens is utterly useless.
.
38. The word sharpest in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to:
A Having clear form and detail
.
B.Terminating in an edge or a point
C.Intellectually penetrating; astute
D Having a thin edge or a fine point suitable for or capable of cutting or piercing
.

39. The word it in the fourth paragraph refers to...

A Glass lens
.
B.Prism
C.Simple lens
D Flat film
.
40. The word sensitive in the second paragraph could best be replaced by the word:
A Delicate
.
B.Irritable
C.Reactive
D Psychic
.
41. The word ability in the sixth paragraph could best be replaced by the word ...
A Ignorance
.
B.Weakness
C.Ineptness
D Capacity
.
42. The meaning of the word solution as used in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning
to:
A A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances, which may be solids,
liquids, gases, or a combination of these
.
B.The answer to or disposition of a problem
C.The state of being dissolved
D Release; deliverance; discharge
.

43. What is the minimum number of lenses in multiple-element lens?

A Nine
.
B.Two
C.Ninety-two
D Twenty-nine
.
44. The word fuzzy in the fourth paragraph means:
A Clear
.
B.Unclear
C.Exact
D Precise
.
45. The word admitted in the sixth paragraph is closest in meaning to:
A To permit to enter
.
B.To have room for; accommodate
C.To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge
D To make acknowledgment
.
No.JawabKunciKeterangan

1.0ASalah2.0ASalah3.0BSalah4.0DSalah5.0DSalah6.0CSalah7.0ASalah8.0BSalah
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0ASalah17.0DSalah18.0CSalah19.0CSalah20.0BSalah21.0DSalah22.0ASalah23.0
BSalah24.0ASalah25.0CSalah26.0CSalah27.0DSalah28.0ASalah29.0ASalah30.0A
Salah31.0DSalah32.0ASalah33.0BSalah34.0BSalah35.0ASalah36.0ASalah37.0BS
alah38.0ASalah39.0CSalah40.0ASalah41.0DSalah42.0BSalah43.0BSalah44.0BSal
ah45.0ASalah

Directions: The sentences in this test are about The Americanization of Shadrach Cohen
by Bruno Lessing. Please indicate whether the sentences are simple, compound, or
complex.

1. The Americanization of Shadrach Cohen is a short story about values

by Bruno Lessing.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
2. Shadrach Cohen had two sons, Abel and Gottlieb.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
3. When Abel and Gottlieb moved to New York, they opened their own business in
their father's name.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
4. The business was successful, so Abel and Gottlieb told their father to join them in
New York City.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
5. When Shadrach came, he brought Marta, the family maidservant.

A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
6. When the ship landed, Shadrach was met by two dapper-looking young men.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
7. Each son wore a flashy tie with a diamond pin.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
8. Shadrach's sons welcomed him to the new land, but they were amazed by his old
fashioned appearance.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
9. Shadrach looked like so many new immigrants that Gottlieb and Abel had
ridiculed in the past.
A Simple
.

B Compound
.
C Complex
.
10. Gottlieb and Abel first wanted to take their father to a barbershop to trim his
beard to make him look more like an American.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
11. Although Gottlieb and Abel already had a servant, Marta stayed with the family.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
12. At their first meal together, Shadrach saw a wall between him and his sons.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
13. Shadrach realized some change had occurred, and he was puzzled.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.

C Complex
.
14. When the meal was over, Shadrach donned his praying cap and began to recite
grace.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
15. While Abel and Gottlieb thought their father would change after a few months, he
didn't.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
16. When Gottlieb told his father about the wedding, Shadrach wanted to meet the
bride right away.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
17. Because Gottlieb was ashamed of his father, he did not want to introduce him to
his future bride.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.

C Complex
.
18. Shadrach was upset and told Gottlieb to go straight to bed.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
19. Shadrach then began running both the house and the business.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
20. Shadrach dismissed two employees and told Abel and Gottlieb to take their
places.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
21. After Shadrach imposed new rules on the business, it began to improve
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.

22. Other businessmen in the community saw the business grow, and they began to
respect and revere Shadrach.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
.
23. While the sons were working for Shadrach, they were earning bread by the sweat
of their brow.
A Simple
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B Compound
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C Complex
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24. After Shadrach earned their respect, Gottlieb wanted to bring Miriam, his bride
to be, to meet his father.
A Simple
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B Compound
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C Complex
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25. Joy beamed in Shadrach's eyes when Gottlieb invited Miriam to meet his father.
A Simple
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B Compound
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C Complex
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26. When Miriam saw Shadrach, he looked like a patriarch from the Pentateuch

A Simple
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B Compound
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C Complex
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27. Miriam seized Shadrach's hands and asked him to bless her.
A Simple
.
B Compound
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C Complex
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28. Shadrach, along with Abel, Gottlieb, and Miriam prayed to give thanks after the
meal.
A Simple
.
B Compound
.
C Complex
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and complex stntence

Experienced writers use a variety of sentences to make their writing interesting and lively. Too
many simple sentences, for example, will sound choppy and immature while too many long
sentences will be difficult to read and hard to understand.
This page contains definitions of simple, compound, and complex sentences with many simple
examples. The purpose of these examples is to help the ESL/EFL learner to identify sentence basics
including identification of sentences in the short quizzes that follow. After that, it will be possible
to analyze more complex sentences varieties.

SIMPLE SENTENCE
A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb, and it
expresses a complete thought. In the following simple sentences, subjects are in yellow, and verbs
are in green.
A. Some students like to study in the mornings.
B. Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon.
C. Alicia goes to the library and studies every day.
The three examples above are all simple sentences. Note that sentence B contains a compound
subject, and sentence C contains a compound verb. Simple sentences, therefore, contain a subject
and verb and express a complete thought, but they can also contain a compound subjects or verbs.
COMPOUND SENTENCE
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators
are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the
coordinators spells FANBOYS.) Except for very short sentences, coordinators are always preceded by
a comma. In the following compound sentences, subjects are in yellow, verbs are in green, and the
coordinators and the commas that precede them are in red.
A. I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.
B. Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping.
C. Alejandro played football, for Maria went shopping.
The above three sentences are compound sentences. Each sentence contains two independent
clauses, and they are joined by a coordinator with a comma preceding it. Note how the conscious
use of coordinators can change the relationship between the clauses. Sentences B and C, for
example, are identical except for the coordinators. In sentence B, which action occurred first?
Obviously, "Alejandro played football" first, and as a consequence, "Maria went shopping. In
sentence C, "Maria went shopping" first. In sentence C, "Alejandro played football" because,
possibly, he didn't have anything else to do, for or because "Maria went shopping." How can the use
of other coordinators change the relationship between the two clauses? What implications would
the use of "yet" or "but" have on the meaning of the sentence?
COMPLEX SENTENCE
A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A
complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although, or when or a
relative pronoun such as that, who, or which. In the following complex sentences, subjects are in
yellow, verbs are in green, and the subordinators and their commas (when required) are in red.
A. When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
B. The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.
C. The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
D. After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies.
E. Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.
When a complex sentence begins with a subordinator such as sentences A and D, a comma is
required at the end of the dependent clause. When the independent clause begins the sentence
with subordinators in the middle as in sentences B, C, and E, no comma is required. If a comma is
placed before the subordinators in sentences B, C, and E, it is wrong.
Note that sentences D and E are the same except sentence D begins with the dependent clause
which is followed by a comma, and sentence E begins with the independent clause which contains
no comma. The comma after the dependent clause in sentence D is required, and experienced

listeners of English will often hear a slight pause there. In sentence E, however, there will be no
pause when the independent clause begins the sentence.
COMPLEX SENTENCES / ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
Finally, sentences containing adjective clauses (or dependent clauses) are also complex because they contain an
independent clause and a dependent clause. The subjects, verbs, and subordinators are marked the same as in
the previous sentences, and in these sentences, the independent clauses are also underlined.
A. The woman who(m) my mom talked to sells cosmetics.
B. The book that Jonathan read is on the shelf.
C. The house which AbrahAM Lincoln was born in is still standing.
D. The town where I grew up is in the United States.
Adjective Clauses are studied in this site separately, but for now it is important to know that sentences
containing adjective clauses are complex.
CONCLUSION
Remember that with the skill to write good simple, compound, and complex sentences, you will
have the flexibility to (1) convey your ideas precisely and (2) entertain with sentence variety at the
same time! Good luck with these exercises!
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Choose the best answer

1. 3 of the following nouns follow the verb 'catch' very naturally.
Which verb and noun combination does NOT go together?
A catch a fish
.
B.catch a bus
C.catch a cold
D catch a new word in English
.
2. "Excuse me, would you mind __________ a photo of me and my girlfriend?"
A making
.
B.taking
C.catching
D doing
.

3. 3 of the following nouns follow the verb 'have' very naturally.

Which verb and noun combination does NOT go together?
A have a meeting
.
B.have a baby
C.have a cup of coffee
D have business with someone
.
4. "Could you _________ me a favor?
Would you mind answering the phone for a minute - I need to pop out to the post
office."
A do
.
B.make
C.take
D all of the above answers
.
5. Which of the following verbs do NOT fit into this sentence: "The Health Authority has
_____________ its decision and will now allow the fertility treatment to go ahead."
A altered
.
B.changed
C.moved
D reversed
.
6. 3 of the following nouns follow the verb 'make' very naturally.
Which verb and noun combination does NOT go together?
A make your bed in the morning
.
B.make progress

C.make a noise
D make the weekly shopping
.
Choose the best word to fill the blank
1. The firefighters had to break the door ___ to rescue the little girl.
A into
.
B out
.
C down
.
2. The burglar broke ___ the house and stole all their money and jewelry.
A away
.
B into
.
C forth
.
3. I don't know why their marriage is breaking ___ .
A through
.
B in
.
C up
.
4. After two hours of hard work, we decided to break ___ for a little cup of coffee.
A off
.
B up
.

C into
.
5. We have to break ___ all our emotional barriers to feel free.
A away
.
B down
.
C into
.
6. When he spread the news, panic broke ___ in the city.
A in
.
B away
.
C out
.
7. Scientists will break ___ in their search for new sources of energy.
A up
.
B through
.
C out
.
8. Mary feels miserable, for she's just broken ___ her boyfriend.
A with
.
B up
.
C down
.

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Chose the right word to fill the blank.

1. The manager failed to get his ideas ___ to the employees.
A across
.
B down
.
C in
.
2. I don't think they can easily get ___ from prison.
A away
.
B into
.
C down
.
3. She is very well-paid, so she can get ___ without any help from him.
A about
.
B over
.
C by

.
4. Ok. It's time to get ___ to business.
A in
.
B down
.
C away
.
5. I hope you don't get ___ trouble again.
A into
.
B on
.
C in
.
6. The teacher was lucky to get the truth ___ of him.
A up
.
B out
.
C away
.
7. Stop getting ___ my nerves!
A on
.
B at
.
C down
.
8. I doubt she'll ever get ___ her trauma.
A out

.
B over
.
C in
.
9. I can't get ___ all this work. I need some help.
A about
.
B away
.
C through
.
10. What time do you usually get ___ ?
A on
.
B up
.
C about
.
11. The rumors of his dismissal will soon get ___ .
A along
.
B away
.
C about
.
12. If you're in trouble, get ___ to a lawyer.
A by
.
B on
.

C in
.
Choose the right word to fill the blank.
1. Who is going to look ___ the child while her mother is away?
A after
.
B for
.
C at
.
2. When she got the promotion, she started to look ___ on the people she used to work
with.
A up
.
B for
.
C down
.
3. At this moment, it's nonsense to look ___ results.
A about
.
B for
.
C in
.
4. We must look ___ all the applications before we decide to hire someone.
A for
.
B up
.
C over
.

5. People looked ___ him as a great leader.

A on
.
B forward
.
C in
.
6. I'm looking ___ to visiting my relatives in California.
A for
.
B forward
.
C up
.
7. He is really lucky! He got a room that looks ___ on the sea.
A up
.
B over
.
C out
.
8. I'm sure you have written that down. Look ___ your notes and you will find it.
A round
.
B at
.
C together
.
9. Students usually look ___ the counselor to help them choose a career.
A at
.

B to
.
C into
.
10. If you don't know the word, look it ___ in the dictionary.
A up
.
B for
.
C at
.
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Choose the right word to fill the blank.

1. When he sees blood, he passes ___ .
A over
.
B out
.
C on
.
2. I'm so sorry to hear that your father has passed ___ .
A by
.
B away
.
C off
.
3. He tried to pass himself ___ as the leader of the community.

A up
.
B out
.
C off
.
4. He's passed ___ bad moments in his life.
A through
.
B out
.
C away
.
5. If you're clever, you should never pass ___ an opportunity.
A up
.
B out
.
C on
.
6. He is too young to pass ___ a member of this committee.
A into
.
B off
.
C for
.
7. The children remained quiet as the parade passed ___ .
A in
.

B by
.
C off
.
8. Read the book and then pass it ___ to a friend.
A in
.
B on
.
C off
.
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Choose the right word to fill the blank.

1. Don't forget to take ___ notes of everything he says at the conference.
A down
.
B over
.
C on
.
2. Little children like to take their toys ___.
A away
.
B out
.
C apart
.
3. The shop owner decided to take US$5.00 ___ the price.
A out
.

B off
.
C away
.
4. John did not accept the job, for he did not want to take ___ all those responsibilities.
A on
.
B out
.
C for
.
5. How can I take all these stains ___ from my tablecloth?
A apart
.
B away
.
C out
.
6. I know you are tired and disappointed, but don't take it ___ on me.
A off
.
B out
.
C after
.
7. Have the children taken ___ their new teacher?
A up
.
B to
.

C over
.
8. You should take your brother ___ on his offer to help you do it.
A up
.
B in
.
C at
.
9. The plane will take ___ in ten minutes.
A out
.
B in
.
C off
.
10. These big books shouldn't be taken ___ from the library.
A after
.
B in
.
C away
.
11. Take ___ account everything he's done for us.
A into
.
B for
.
C after
.
12. Don't let yourself be taken ___ by anyone.

A into
.
B in
.
C on
.
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