UNIT 3 THE GREEN MOVEMENTPHONG TRÀO XANH Bài 1: Decide if the following sentences are compound or complex.. Compound sentence Bài 2: Decide whether the following sentences are simple, co
Trang 1UNIT 3 THE GREEN MOVEMENT
(PHONG TRÀO XANH)
Bài 1: Decide if the following sentences are compound or complex.
1 Compound sentence 5 Complex sentence
2 Complex sentence 6 Complex sentence
3 Complex sentence 7 Complex sentence
4 Complex sentence 8 Compound sentence
Bài 2: Decide whether the following sentences are simple, complex or compound.
1 Complex sentence 6 Simple sentence
2 Simple sentence 7 Complex sentence
3 Simple sentence 8 Compound sentence
4 Complex sentence 9 Complex sentence
5 Compound sentence 10 Complex sentence
Bài 3: Choose the correct answer.
1 B 5 C
2 C 6 A
3 B 7 A
4 B 8 C
Bài 4: Combine the following pairs of simple sentences into complex sentences.
1 Tim went to the movies although he had a lot of work to do
2 John is a brilliant boy who has won several honors
3 Mike didn't get the job because he lacked the necessary qualifications
4 Bill is a baseball player who is known all over the world
Bài 5: Change the following complex sentences into compound sentences.
She is arrogant but 1 like her.
She is young but she is very responsible.
I liked him so 1 helped him.
He fed the cats and went out.
I had a bad headache but 1 enjoyed the party
missed the train but 1 managed to arrive on time.
I opened my eyes and saw a strange sight.
She is pretty but she is not very popular.
Trang 2Bài 6: Provide a suitable subordinator to fill in the bank.
1 because/since/as 6 Before/When
2 after /when /as soon as 7 because/since/as
3 Although / Even though /Though 8 although / even though / though
4 Unless 9 if/in the case that
5 because/since/as 10 by
Bài 7: Use "which" to combine the following sentences.
1 Tim is always late for class, which annoys the teacher
2 Thank you very much for this interesting book which you gave me
3 Susan couldn't come to my birthday party, which made me sad
4 We have lost her telephone number, which makes it difficult to contact her
5 We are interested in the problem which has been discussed in class
Bài 8: Change the following compound sentences into complex sentences.
1 Though/ Although/ Even though he tried his best, he didn't succeed
2 When the clown entered the circus ring, the children started clapping
3 If you take care of the pence, the pounds will take care of themselves
4 If you do not hurry, you will miss the bus
5 Though/ Although/ Even though the battle has been won, the war isn't over yet
6 Although/Though/ Even though the country has made huge progress, we still have a long way to go
7 If you are under 18, you can't vote
8 Everybody knows that leprosy is curable
9 Mr John, who has performed all over the world, is a famous magician
Bài 1: Decide whether the following sentences are simple, complex, compound or compound -
complex.
1 A 6 D 11 C 16 C 21 D
2 B 7 B 12 C 17 A 22 B
3 C 8 C 13 C 18 C 23 A
4 B 9 C 14 C 19 D 24 C
5 C 10 D 15 B 20 B 25 A
Bài 10: Combine each of the following sets of simple sentences into one complex sentence.
1 The leader told me that the strike was going to be called off
2 It goes without saying that we can succeed only by combined effort
3 I don't know if he will become a member
4 Though he is not educated, he is well experienced
Trang 35 When I sank into the water, I felt great confusion of thought which I could not explain.
6 When I went there, I found the door locked
7 Grapes will not grow where there is heavy rainfall
8 If it rains, the match will be cancelled
9 I will wait here until you finish dressing
Bài 11: Decide whether each of the following lines is a phrase (P), independent clause (IC), or
dependent clause (DC).
1 DC 6 IC
2 P 7 DC
3 DC 8 IC
4 IC 9 IC
5 P 10 P
Bài 12: Identify the clauses by placing square brackets [ ] around dependent clauses and curly
brackets { } around independent clauses and then decide whether the sentence is compound,
complex or compound-complex.
1 [Even if every step seems difficult], {you should keep trying}, for {the best things are worth fighting
for} (Compound-complex)
2 {I did my very best to write a good cover letter}, and {I finally sent my application to my favorite
company for review} (Compound)
3 [Whenever the rain falls], {I remember how important the simple things are}, and {I feel glad to be
where I am} (Compound-complex)
4 [If you really want good English editing service], {you should try it} [since it's fast and efficient].
(Complex)
5 {Every morning I get up early}, and {I get ready to go out}, but {today my alarm didn't ring}.
(Compound)
6 {I think summer is the best time of year} [because everything is growing and green], so {the whole world
seems new} (Compound- complex)
7 [Although travel can be fun alone], {it's better if you take a friend} [given that experiences are always
better if they're shared] (Complex)
8 [As soon as you get my letter], {write back to me}, and {I will think of something new to write back to
you} [whenever I get your response] (Compound- complex)
9 {I really want to know how to get a ticket}, yet [every time I try to call the office], {I get a busy signal}
(Compound- complex)
10 [No matter how much you study], {it takes practice and application to really learn how to master
English}, so {just keep trying to use what you know} [as often as you can], and {you'll succeed}!
(Compound- complex)