ENGLISH SENTENCE STRUCTURE

MIDTERM EXAM

NAME : Faiz Naufal Falah

STUDENT NO : 22101050016

INSTRUCTION.
 Please complete the tasks below.
 Type your answer directly in the provided space.
 You have 48 hours to complete this task. Your exam starts on Mon, March 27, 2023,
14:00 PM, and it will be due Wed, March 29, 2022, 14:00 PM. No late submission is
accepted.
 No cheating is tolerated. Please maintain your academic integrity and honesty.

PART A (20 POINTS)

Find and correct the CAPITALIZATION errors.
1. when did you arrive?
Correction: When did you arrive?
2. they were lost in the eighth venue, harlem, new york.
Correction: They were lost in Eighth Evenue, Harlem, New York.
3. my name is khan, and i am from lahore, pakistan.
Correction: My name is Khan, and I am from Lahore, Pakistan.
4. i study applied linguistics at harvard university.
Correction: I study applied linguistic at Harvard university.
5. my professor is a russian, too.
Correction: My professor is a Russian, too.
6. my cousin can speak spanish, russian, and arabic.
Correction: My cousin can speak Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.
7. my nephew was born on august 17th, 2020.
Correction: My nephew was born on August 17th, 2020.
8. he was born on thuesday
corrention : He was born on Thursday.
9. i think ramadan starts on a saturday this year.
Correction: I think Ramadan starts on a Saturday this year.
10. we have math class with mr. stuart on tuesdays and english class on fridays.
Correction: We have Math class with Mr. Stuart on Tuesdays and English class on
Fridays.
PART B (20 POINTS)
Identify whether it is a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence.
1. Vania kicked the ball, and it hit his little sister.
Sentence type: compound sentence.
2. Professor Einstein’s intelligent students completed their project report on time.
Sentence type: simple sentence.
3. Ahmad and Ali ate too much and felt sick.
Sentence type: compound sentence.
4. The shoplifter had stolen clothes, and he ran away from the police.
Sentence type: compound sentence.
5. They spoke to him in Spanish, but he responded in English.
Sentence type: compound sentence.
6. The baby cried for food.
Sentence type: Simple sentence
7. Lucifer is one of my favorite Netflix TV series, but I also love Flash.
Sentence type: compound sentence.
8. William Wordsworth was one of the central figures of English Romanticism.
Sentence type: simple sentence
9. In the “Rape of the Lock,” Alexander Pope uses Belinda and the Baron to mock
Arabella Fermor and Lord Petre.
Sentence type: simple sentence
10. Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel.
Sentence type: compound sentence
PART C (20 POINTS)
Answer the following questions.
1. Mention 3 main differences between simple and compound sentences!

 main differences between simple and compound sentences: Structure: Simple

sentences contain only one independent clause, while compound sentences contain
two or more independent clauses.

 Complexity: Simple sentences are less complex than compound sentences, as they
express a single complete thought or idea, whereas compound sentences express
multiple related ideas.

Conjunctions: Compound sentences are typically connected using conjunctions, such

as "and," "but," and "or," whereas simple sentences do not necessarily require any
conjunctions.
3 When do we need a comma?
- Put a comma after time-order transition expressions ( except then)
- - use a comma after the first part of a compound sentence.
- Use a comma to separate the items in a series. A series in three or more things.
These may be words or phrase ( groups of words)
PART D (40 POINTS)
Write YOUR OWN SENTENCE based on the following formula requirement. Only one
sentence for each formula. Be careful with the rules of capitalization, punctuation,
grammar, diction, etc.)

Simple Sentence
Formula SV: I went to university yesterday.
Formula SSV: Agus and Edi went to Apartment last night.
Formula SVV: Khalik is reading magazine while listening music.
Formula SSVV: Sohim and iwan are going to Malioboro and meet with Old Friends.

Plus, simple sentence with the following patterns.

Formula SVO: I miss you.
Formula SVA: Ananda looks pretty.
Formula SVC: Khalik is lazy.

Compound sentence
Using coordinating conjunction NOR: Iwan does not like indian food, nor does Jojo.
Using coordinating conjunction SO: Agus always eat unhealthy food, so he often get sick.
Using coordinating conjunction YET: Jonathan is very lazy, yet he do not have job.

GOOD LUCK!