Exercise 1: Write “S” for sentence and “F” for fragment.

1. [_____] cars cost a lot of money 26. [_____] a singer performed after dinner
2. [_____] in terms of population 27. [_____] because the chicken was burned
3. [_____] walking home takes time 28. [_____] she has been crying a lot
4. [_____] spelling irregular verbs 29. [_____] when you left town
5. [_____] to dream of better days 30. [_____] the cost of chicken has gone up
6. [_____] the men ate quickly 31. [_____] whom he saw at the theater
7. [_____] cars needing many repairs 32. [_____] exercise promotes health
8. [_____] winter nights chill the bones 33. [_____] walking develops leg muscles
9. [_____] to enter costs ten dollars 34. [_____] winning is not everything
10. [_____] after the last dance 35. [_____] that apples are very nutritious
11. [_____] radial tires are expensive 36. [_____] while the choir was singing
12. [_____] from ten to twenty years 37. [_____] if prices continue to climb
13. [_____] the girl standing outside 38. [_____] they arrived after the deadline
14. [_____] hopping from foot to foot 39. [_____] although there was ice on the road
15. [_____] acupuncture requires needles 40. [_____] the water is used for irrigation
16. [_____] swimming develops stamina 41. [_____] which is used to make chewing gum
17. [_____] to learn English quickly 42. [_____] her hopes for the future
18. [_____] time heals all wounds 43. [_____] the population increased greatly
19. [_____] the drive home at night 44. [_____] a brain infection causing jerking
20. [_____] anger never helps 45. [_____] the fourth largest city of the state
21. [_____] after the runner fell down 46. [_____] although the law was repealed
22. [_____] before the telephone was invented 47. [_____] who lived in Oregon
23. [_____] which no one clearly understood 48. [_____] a city located near the coast
24. [_____] she left because of you 49. [_____] staying busy makes the time in y
25. [_____] what you said to me 50. [_____] before in ation slowed

Exercise 2: Identify the type of the following sentence. Write “S” if it is a Simple, “Cp” if it is Compound,
“Cx” if it is complex, and “Cpx” if it is Compound-Complex.
1. [_____] London’s underground subway system is very e cient and easy to use, even though the city
is large and bustling.
2. [_____] Although I drank a lot of co ee, I'm getting sleepy, and I don't think I'll make it through the
movie.
3. [_____] Despite living farther away from my family now, I make a greater e ort to see them, which is
why I visit at least once a month.
4. [_____] After the change in senior management, the company failed miserably.
5. [_____] As population increases, food shortages become more common and quality of life can
decrease.
6. [_____] Scientists believe that Covid is going to stay with us for at least few years.
7. [_____] Despite opposition from the overworked train drivers, the transport department is planning to
bring back trains under repair to ease crowding, a move snowballing into a controversy, with some
politicians jumping on to the side of drivers.
8. [_____] Despite opposition from the overworked train drivers, the transport department is planning to
bring back trains that have been under repair to ease crowding, a move, with some politicians
jumping on to the side of drivers.
9. [_____] While watching television, I had my dinner.
10. [_____] With your permission, I would leave.
11. [_____] Do what you’ve been doing, and you’ll succeed.
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12. [_____] I’m not sure if having so many things on the plate is a wise thing to do because undertaking
too much seldom succeeds.
13. [_____] The company had to lay o some employees or reduce salaries of all.
14. [_____] Leave now, or you’ll miss the train.
15. [_____] This statement can be debated endlessly, but from a practical perspective, he is probably
right.
16. [_____] Finally, we come to the consequences of environmental degradation, for it can paint a clear
picture of the damage that can be caused and can inspire us to think of the ways to rectify it.
17. [_____] The government o cer was quite cold to my father but did the job when I made a polite
request.
18. [_____] If people would like to apply, they can call 1-800-493-222 or they can e-
mail inquiries@abccompany.com.
19. [_____] He bought a new laptop because his current laptop crashed and lost all his work les.
20. [_____] Many kingdoms have fallen to enemies not because of strength of the enemies but because
of betrayal of friends and insiders.
21. [_____] Don’t fear the enemy that attacks you but the fake friend that hugs you.
22. [_____] Eat and drink with your relatives but do business with strangers.
23. [_____] The answer you get depends on your question.
24. [_____] The town was put under curfew after yet another incident of arson.
25. [_____] The baby was crying, for she was tired, but she couldn’t sleep since it was noisy outside.
26. [_____] We want our children to be happy, but we’re often too indulgent to bring them happiness.
27. [_____] We take care of slightest of their problems and, in the process, make them too dependent on
elders, a trait which may carry on later in their lives.
28. [_____] Je Bezos, the founder of Amazon, while narrating his growing-up years, mentioned how he
learnt resourcefulness from his grandfather, who could perform small maintenance tasks at his farm
on his own.
29. [_____] Bezos, in fact, mentioned that he would rather see his children lose a nger or two and
become resourceful than become too dependent.
30. [_____] Although he was exhausted, Dominic cooked dinner for his mother, and after dinner, he
cleaned the kitchen.

Exercise 3: Write a sentence using the provided words according to the given instructions in brackets.
1. My opinion, the room, paint (CX)
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2. Mom, Dad, dinner, restaurant, once a month (S)
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3. Ring, no one, answer (CP)
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4. Sam, party, his wife, home, sick (CPX)
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5. If, you, problems, a counsellor (CX)
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6. Stay, me, rent, apartment (CP)
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7. Expensive, no money, not buy (CPX)
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8. She, project, on time (S)
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9. When, Sue, James, get married, storm, happen, and, it, cancel. (CPX)
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10. Sue, never, complain, for, she, patient (CP)
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Exercise 4: Write 5 sentences for each type of sentences.
A. Simple Sentences
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3. _________________________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________________________

B. Compound Sentences
1. _________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________________________

C. Complex Sentences
1. _________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________________________

D. Compound-Complex Sentences
1. _________________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________________________