GMAS Practice (2)

Identify the sentence type: "I love to read, but my sister prefers to watch movies."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Fragment

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• She ran to the store and bought some milk.

• I was late, so I missed the bus.

• Although it was raining, we continued playing outside.

• The cat slept on the couch.

Which sentence is simple?

• The dog barked and the cat ran away.

• I enjoy swimming in the ocean.

• When the bell rang, the students left the room.

• I wanted to leave, but he asked me to stay.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation for a compound sentence:

• A) She wanted to go shopping but her friend was too tired.

• B) She wanted to go shopping; but her friend was too tired.

• C) She wanted to go shopping, but her friend was too tired.

• D) She wanted to go shopping but, her friend was too tired.

What makes this sentence complex? "Because I was tired, I went to bed early."

• It has two independent clauses.

• It has a subordinating conjunction and a dependent clause.

• It has two simple sentences joined by a comma.

Identify the sentence type: "The sun set behind the mountains as the campers started their fire."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Run-on

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• I was hungry, so I made a sandwich.

• Although he was tired, he kept working.

• She walked to the park.

• When the rain stopped, we went outside.

Which sentence contains a compound-complex structure?

• The car broke down, but we still made it to the concert on time.

• When I arrived, my friends were already there, and they were saving a seat for me.

• She left early because she was tired.

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

Which sentence is simple?

• The baby cried and the mother comforted her.

• The leaves fell from the trees.

• Although it was cold, we still went hiking.

• I wanted to call my friend, but my phone was dead.

Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction?

• She danced gracefully on the stage although it was bright.

• The dog barked, but the cat ignored it.