Introduction to complex sentences: the test

The sentence "I came to the party because I wanted to see her and because I wanted to meet her new husband." contains:
1. an independent clause and two dependent clauses
2. two independent clauses and one dependent clause
3. three independent clauses
4. one independent and one dependent clause
In sentences with dependent or subordinating clauses linked to an independent clause,
1. the conjunction is independent of the clause structure
2. the conjunction moves with the clause
3. the conjunction is part of the independent clause
When two independent clauses are linked with and,
1. their ordering never matters
2. their ordering always matters
3. their ordering sometimes matters
The sentence "I was making the dinner meanwhile they watched television." is malformed probably because
1. the learner has misused a conjunction
2. the learner has mistaken a conjunct for a conjunction
3. the learner has not understood the meaning of the word 'meanwhile'
Linking occurs
1. only between independent clauses
2. between independent and dependent clauses
3. between clauses of equal value
Binding occurs
1. between two independent clauses
2. between two dependent clauses
3. between an independent and dependent clause
Prepositional phrases used to bind clauses are followed by
1. finite verb forms
2. non-finite verb forms
3. finite and non-finite verb forms
The conjunction as can be followed by
1. a finite verb form
2. a non-finite verb form
3. either a finite or a non-finite verb form
The sentence "Were you to ask, he would probably help" is
1. an example of word order providing binding
2. an example of an ellipted conjunction
3. an example of an ellipted conjunct
The conjunction until can be followed by
1. a finite or non-finite verb
2. only a finite verb
3. only a non-finite verb

Introduction to complex sentences: the test

Multiple-choice exercise