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Simple Sentence Quiz

Simple Sentence Quiz

This quiz has ten questions. For questions 1~5, identify the construction of each simple sentence. Possible answers are simple subject and simple verb (SV), compound subject and simple verb (SSV), simple subject and compound verb (SVV), and compound subject and compound verb (SSVV).

For questions 6~10, there are two simple sentences for each question. Choose the multiple that best combines the two simple sentences using either and or or.

1. I can play tennis.

SV
SSV
SVV
SSVV

2. Seoul National University and Kyoung Hee University are two of the best universities in Korea and have excellent programs.

SV
SSV
SVV
SSVV

3. Kyoung-Ah and her sister like exercising early in the morning before breakfast.

SV
SSV
SVV
SSVV

4. Mike knows a lot about cars and likes working on them.

SV
SVV
SSV
SSVV

5. My brothers and I love watching videos and eating popcorn.

SV
SVV
SSV
SSVV

6. I got angry. I ran away.

I got angry and ran away.
I got angry, and ran away.
I got angry or ran away.
I got angry, ran away.

7. I don't know how to speak Japanese. I don't know how to speak German.

I don't know Japanese or German.
I don't know how to speak Japanese and German.
I don't know how to speak Japanese or German.
I don't know Japanese and German.

8. Would you like green tea? Would you like black tea?

Would you like tea green or black?
Would you like green tea and black tea?
Would you like green and black tea?
Would you like green tea or black tea?

9. My girlfriend likes fine jewelry and expensive clothes. Her friend likes fine jewelry and expensive clothes.

My girlfriend and her friend likes fine jewelry and expensive clothes.
My girlfriend or her friend like fine jewelry and expensive clothes.
My girlfriend and her friend like fine jewelry and expensive clothes.
Her and my girlfriend like fine jewelry and expensive clothes.

10. Did you go to the opera? Did you go to the ballet?

Did you go to the opera, and the ballet?
Did you go to opera and ballet?
Did you go to the opera or the ballet?
Did you go to opera and did you go to the ballet?







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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