THE COMPOSITE SENTENCE
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Part 2. Train Your Competence

PRACTICE TEST
(25 points)


Task 1. Study the following sentences and answer the questions below. (10 points)
1. Which three sentences have subject clauses?
        2. Which three sentences have predicative (complement) clauses?
              3. Which three sentences have object clauses?
                    4. Which sentence does not have a nominal clause?
                      • A. He felt as if a hand of ice had been laid upon his heart.
                      • B. I wonder if they will be here by noon.
                      • C. It was necessary that Mr. Bennet should visit Mr. Bingley as soon as possible.
                      • D. My idea is that we should climb up a hill to visit the Raiders.
                      • E. Jane looked happy as though she had received an award.
                      • F. I think it important that you should apologize.
                      • G. That she should receive an offer of marriage from Mr. Darcy was almost incredible!
                      • H. This is what has been missing in my life.
                      • I. Whatever it was I just knew.
                      • J. Why they left so unexpectedly is still a mystery.
                      
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                      Task 2. Correct the mistakes in the connectors. (6 points)

                      
                      1. Jane looked she were going to faint.
                      2. Don’t laugh at I am saying.
                      3. Ask your parents it was difficult for them to cope with your teens.
                      4. Lucy was out of work again was not surprising.
                      5. Make sure you know her new address.
                      6. My impression is you are disappointed in me.
                      
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                      Task 3. In the sentences below insert the missing connectors. (9 points)
                      as if that what who why
                      when lest where That
                      1. Old people will say ... things now are not ... they used to be when they were young.
                      2. His eyes looked ... at any moment they might blaze up with anger.
                      3. She told me ... and ... I could see her.
                      4. Her constant fear was ... her child should get ill.
                      5. ... he refused to help her in this critical moment was more than unkind of him.
                      6. I knew ... you meant though you did not mention the name.
                      7. I can’t understand ... you should be so nervous.
                      
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