Alexandria House of English Name:

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Homework Sheet 15
 Alexandria House of English Name:
Check Point Date:
Year 7 Class:
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Sentence Level Revision

Exercise 1 – Identify the Type of Sentence
Identify whether the following sentences are simple, compound or complex or
compound complex sentences. Also, underline the subordinate clause if there is
one.
1. The son went to play so the father started working. ___________
2. Even though he lost his money, he did not lose his patience. ___________
3. Roses are beautiful flowers. ___________
4. We stopped by the roadside for we wanted to rest. ___________
5. After it stopped raining, the sun rose and the sky got cleared. __________
6. She wrote a novel. ___________
7. The exercise was explained so the students solved the questions. ________
8. He is not harmful. ___________
9. I am sure that you will learn these sentences. ___________
10. Nobody goes where demons live forever. ___________

Exercise 2 – Combine the Sentences

Combine the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction according to
the parentheses.
1. Tina had to present the paper today. Nancy volunteered to do it. (compound
sentence)
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2. My brother does not watch animation movies. My brother liked Kungfu Panda.
It is his favourite movie. (compound- complex sentence)
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 3. Nobody knew where to go. We asked some random people for directions to
the hills. (compound sentence)
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4. You should do it. I will have to ask Praveen to do it. (complex sentence)
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5. There are no trains available. We took a flight. (complex sentence)

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Exercise 3 – Varied sentence beginnings

Read the following sentences and vary the sentences beginnings. Place comma
after each introductory phrase. Do not start with a Subject.
1. The first buildings appear to have been erected around 500 B.C.
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2. Tikal was abandoned by the end of the tenth century A.D.

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3. Tikal’s enormous temples were covered with tropical plant life when the first
photographs of the ruins were taken in 1881.
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4. Tourists and archaeologists take buses or planes to reach this popular site.
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 5. Many of the numerous people who tour this area enjoy taking photographs of
this magnificent site.
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Exercise 4 – Active and Passive

Change the following sentences from Active to Passive
1. Mark Antony delivered a speech to the Roman people.
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2. Miss Gomez teaches us French.

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3. The police arrested the dacoits.

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4. The people were helping the injured woman.

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5. The boy is taking extra sheets.

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Exercise 5 – Direct and Reported Speech

Read the following sentences and change them into reported speech.
1. Ira said, “I saw an elephant in the zoo.”
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2. Peter said, “I can do this work.”

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3. Uma said to her mother, “I have passed the exam”.
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4. Ajay said to Lucy, “I will go to Bangalore tomorrow.”

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5. Lewis said, “My mother is sleeping.”

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