Introduction to complex sentences: the test

Multiple-choice exercise

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  1. The sentence "I came to the party because I wanted to see her and because I wanted to meet her new husband." contains:
    1.   two independent clauses and one dependent clause
    2.   three independent clauses
    3.   one independent and one dependent clause
    4.   an independent clause and two dependent clauses
  2. In sentences with dependent or subordinating clauses linked to an independent clause,
    1.   the conjunction is independent of the clause structure
    2.   the conjunction is part of the independent clause
    3.   the conjunction moves with the clause
  3. When two independent clauses are linked with and,
    1.   their ordering never matters
    2.   their ordering always matters
    3.   their ordering sometimes matters
  4. The sentence "I was making the dinner meanwhile they watched television." is malformed probably because
    1.   the learner has mistaken a conjunct for a conjunction
    2.   the learner has not understood the meaning of the word 'meanwhile'
    3.   the learner has misused a conjunction
  5. Linking occurs
    1.   only between independent clauses
    2.   between clauses of equal value
    3.   between independent and dependent clauses
  6. Binding occurs
    1.   between an independent and dependent clause
    2.   between two independent clauses
    3.   between two dependent clauses
  7. Prepositional phrases used to bind clauses are followed by
    1.   non-finite verb forms
    2.   finite verb forms
    3.   finite and non-finite verb forms
  8. 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
  9. The sentence "Were you to ask, he would probably help" is
    1.   an example of an ellipted conjunct
    2.   an example of word order providing binding
    3.   an example of an ellipted conjunction
  10. 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