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Dev. Com. 1 Quiz 1 – Compound/Complex Sentences
1. Correct any sentences that are written incorrectly by adding the correct punctuation. NOTE: In the 4
sentences below, you do not need to rewrite or add any words (Don’t even capitalize anything!). All you
have to do is add the correct punctuation mark if the sentence needs it. However, if a sentence is correct,
simply write a capital “C” next to the last word of the sentence without adding any punctuation. MAKE
YOUR ANSWERS CLEAR, LARGE AND VISIBLE. (4)
a. In order for me to win this race I will train every day of the week.
b. Feed the dog give him water.
c. My waiter seems flustered whenever he comes to the table.
d. Something is scratching at the back door and it is scaring the life out of me.
2. Write the sentence key above each of the following sentences. (6)
Sentence Keys:
NS + Vt + NDO
a. After the kids come in, they need to wash their hands.
NS + Vi
NS + LV + NSC
b. Stanley is the mechanic at that garage, but he works on his own
too.
c. In a few days, my brother will race his car in the Indy 500.
d. If Sue is the distributor, Carolyn is the designer.
e. The guinea pigs fight when the food is fresh vegetables.
f. My gardener cuts my lawns; however, he is also a certified botanist.
g. Whenever we cook, we become chefs, and you feast. (BONUS = 5 pnts)
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3. Write 2 Compound sentences, and fill in the sentence key for each on the top line for each number. (4)
KEY:
.
.
NS
Vt
I
love
NDO
Ricardo’s
home ;
NS LV
it
is
Nsc
a
ranch .
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b. KEY:____________________________________________________________________________
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4. Write 2 Complex sentences, and fill in the sentence key for each on the top line for each number. (4)
a. KEY:____________________________________________________________________________
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KEY:____________________________________________________________________________
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b. KEY:____________________________________________________________________________
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5. What does every sentence have to have? In order to have a sentence you must have a __________________
and a ____________________. (2)
6. Fill in the following conjugations. PAY ATTENTION to the verb and the tense.
Conjugate the verb TO FORGET in the present tense. (2)
(this will be one of the following verbs:
to bleed, to catch, to cling, or to forget.)
Past Tense
1st
2nd
3rd
Singular
Plural
I
You
He, She, It
We
You (all)
They
Conjugate the verb TO BE in the past tense. (2)
To Be
Past Tense
1st
2nd
3rd
Singular
Plural
I
You
He, She, It
We
You (all)
They
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