Bahria University, Karachi

Quiz#3 English Writing Skills

Name: _NAZISH JAVED__________________________________
Student ID: _02-111202-047_____________
Q1. Rewrite each of the compound sentences below into simple sentences. /4
1. I wanted a puppy for my birthday, but I got a game.
__I want a puppy for my birthday. I got a game.
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2. The house was white, and the barn was red.
__The house was white. The barn was red.
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3. Sam ran to third base, and Jack ran to second base.
__The Sam ran to third base. Jack ran to second base.
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4. My aunt will stay with us, or we will go to my cousin’s house.
__My aunt will stay with us. We will go to my cousin’s house.
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5. Sometimes it’s easy to do chores, but sometimes I must work harder.
__Sometimes it’s easy to do chores. Sometimes I must work harder.
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6. The movies are expensive, yet we go anyway.
__The movies are expensive. We go anyway.
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7. The lion roared loudly, yet the zebra did not run away.
___The lion roared loudly. The zebra did not run away.
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8. The ghost floated down the hall, and the children hid under the table.
___ The ghost floated down the hall. The children hid under the table.
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Q2. Read the following sentences. Check the box marked “simple” if it is a simple sentence.
Check the box marked “compound” if it is a compound sentence. Check the box marked
“complex” if it is a complex sentence.
1. We have to go to bed when the clock chimes ten o’clock.

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2. Jennifer liked William’s friend, and she also liked his cousin.

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3. The big brown dog ran after the blue and red ball.

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4. James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch.

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5. The teacher and the principal met in the hall near the library.

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6. Many brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.

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7. The drummers played a long time, but the piano players stopped early.

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8. Before the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.

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9. After midnight the ghosts will come out of the haunted attic.

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10. She dropped the pan and the plate, but she held on to the spoon.

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