Writing 4 -Connecting Ideas- Practice Test Name _______________________________

Part A

1. I haven’t seen that movie, and _______________________. (my boyfriend, neither)

2. My uncle wasn’t in Vietnam, and_________________________________. (my father, either)

3. Maria won’t be offended, but______________________________. (her sister)

4. Mike hasn’t called me yet, and ______________________________. (Mario, neither)

5. Bonnie is looking for a new job, and ________________________________. (her husband, so)

6. Orlando is a city in Florid , and ________________________. (Tampa, too)

7. Jackie hasn’t left the party yet, and ________________________. (Linda, neither)

8. Lucy didn’t pass the test, and _________________________ (Karen , either)

9. Juan shouldn’t watch TV so much, and _________________________ (you, neither)

10. Kathy can cook very, but ____________________. (her sister)

11. Viki quit her job, and _______________________________. (Rebecca, so)

12. Nelly didn’t like the music, and _________________________ (Darleen, either)

13. Tom couldn’t understand what the Russian man was saying, but _________________________ (I)

14. Turtles can’t fly, but ____________________. (birds)

15. Terry worked overtime this week, and _______________________________. (Ronny, so)

16. I didn’t go to the party, and_________________________________. (Fred, either)

17. I will get an A on this quiz, but______________________________. (you)

18. Frank hasn’t been doing his homework, and ______________________________. (Mary, neither)

19. My brother and his wife are coming to dinner, and ________________________________. (my sister
and her husband, so)

20. Eggs are a good source of protein, and ________________________. (beans, too)
Part B. Connecting Sentences- Use the words in the box to form compound and complex
sentences. You can use each word only once. You must use proper punctuation (commas).

and but so
although because even though

1. She doesn’t like getting in the water. She enjoys going to the beach.

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2. I haven’t seen him in many years. I’m not sure what he looks like.

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3. My brother goes to the gym. He works out for 2 hours.

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4. He got three traffic tickets. His car insurance payment did not increase.

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5. Jean Claude doesn’t like animals. He has a dog and two cats.

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6. Franco moved from Florida to Alaska. He doesn’t like hot weather.

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