3.Choose the connective that belongs in the blank in the following sentence.
I like to play baseball. _______, I can't throw a ball very well.
AFor instance
BBesides
CIn fact
DHowever
- Which of the following sentences has a relative clause?
AMany young people are searching for jobs.
BTony ate the pizza and then went to the movies.
CThe audience applauded the ambassador, who spoke for one-half hour.
DThe bus stopped at the corner, but she forgot to get off.
- Which one of these statements would be considered inappropriate in formal writing?
ADr. Thomson arrives promptly each morning.
BHe reviews the reports of his assistants.
CNext, he prepares to conduct his experiments.
DHe hates to be late.
- Which of the following sentences has a compound predicate?
AShe placed the shells in a plastic bag while he dried himself off.
BShe washed the shells and dried them in the sun.
CShe raced along the path to beat him to the beach.
DWhile he swam, she collected shells.
- Sentence (i) has been shortened in sentence (ii) by using a(n) _______.
(i) She likes a location that is in the sun.
(ii) She likes a sunny location.
Aadjective
Bprefix
Cphrase
Dconnective
- Choose the connective that belongs in the blank in the following sentence.
Everyone appeared to be having a good time. _______, my impressions may have been wrong.
AIn other words
BOf course
CIn fact
DFurthermore
- Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
AThey sang it, and sang it again.
BRunning all the way, he got there early.
CThey tried, although they didn't expect to win.
DWith the proper help, they'll complete the project early.
- In which of the following sentences do you find a verb phrase?
AI shall be all that I am and more.
BThe crowd roared as the bull charged.
CJune was a collector of memorabilia.
DI believed every word he said.
I like to play baseball. _______, I can't throw a ball very well.
AFor instance
BBesides
CIn fact
DHowever
AMany young people are searching for jobs.
BTony ate the pizza and then went to the movies.
CThe audience applauded the ambassador, who spoke for one-half hour.
DThe bus stopped at the corner, but she forgot to get off.
ADr. Thomson arrives promptly each morning.
BHe reviews the reports of his assistants.
CNext, he prepares to conduct his experiments.
DHe hates to be late.
AShe placed the shells in a plastic bag while he dried himself off.
BShe washed the shells and dried them in the sun.
CShe raced along the path to beat him to the beach.
DWhile he swam, she collected shells.
(ii) She likes a sunny location.
Aadjective
Bprefix
Cphrase
Dconnective
AIn other words
BOf course
CIn fact
DFurthermore
AThey sang it, and sang it again.
BRunning all the way, he got there early.
CThey tried, although they didn't expect to win.
DWith the proper help, they'll complete the project early.
AI shall be all that I am and more.
BThe crowd roared as the bull charged.
CJune was a collector of memorabilia.
DI believed every word he said.