Sentences Test
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Favourite Fictional Character______________________________________
Clauses MUST contain ___________________ and _____________________
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PART A: Highlight independent clauses yellow, and dependent clauses green.
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1. He loves coffee, but I prefer tea.
2. We went for a walk since it was sunny.
3. She finished her work, and then she took a long nap.
4. Although he didn’t study much, he still passed the test.
5. The movie was long, but it was worth watching.
6. If you work hard now, you’ll see the benefits later.
7. I planned the trip, and my friend found us a place to stay.
8. When the storm cleared, we headed out to explore the city.
9. She practiced every day, yet she still felt nervous about the performance.
10. They stayed up late to finish the project even though they had a long day.
PART B: Identify: Sentences (S), Fragments (F), Comma Splices (C), Run-ons (R).
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1. The kids played in the park all afternoon. ___
2. Because I was tired. ___
3. We cooked dinner, we watched a movie afterward. ___
4. She loves painting she finds it relaxing. ___
5. Despite the heavy rain, we continued the hike. ___
6. He forgot his wallet, his phone was also left at home. ___
7. Walking slowly along the quiet street. ___
8. The restaurant was crowded, the food was worth the wait. ___
9. I studied all night for the exam, and I finally felt prepared. ___
10. The car broke down she called a mechanic. ___
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PART C: Find the errors in the paragraph and rewrite it with the errors fixed.
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The concert was amazing, everyone was cheering and singing along to every song.
There were beautiful lights. Casting colors across the crowd. It was a truly magical
experience. Because the band put on such a great show we were so thankful to be
there. We stayed until the very end we didn’t want to miss a single encore. Joe’s father
picked us up, after the show was over.
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PART D: Write three sentences following these instructions:
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A- a sentence with two independent clauses joined by a coordinating
conjunction
B- a sentence with a dependent clause followed by an independent clause
C- a sentence with an independent clause followed by a dependent clause
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