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Name:______________________________________________ Id #:_______________________ Grammar Quiz I. Combine the following sentences as indicated: 1. We don’t believe the way you do. Our culture is very different from yours. (Compound) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. None of us wanted to leave. We had to be home before midnight. (Complex) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. We moved to the front row. We had to move so we could see well. (Simple) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. The police officer gave a ticket to the driver. The ticket was for speeding. (Compound) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. The student was removed from the room. He was yelling at the students. Two security guards removed the student. (Complex Sentence) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. ADU is considered one of the best Universities in the U.A.E. It has many innovative programs. (Complex Sentence) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. I waited for the bus. I read a magazine while I waited. I also read a newspaper. (Simple Sentence) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8. Helen was walking to coffee shop downtown. She saw a car accident. She ran to the nearest pay phone to call for help. (Compound Sentence)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9. Mohammad has been in America for two years. He speaks English. He speaks English well. (Complex Sentence) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10. My Uncle is a Math teacher. He has been a math teacher for twenty years. Sometimes he wishes he were a lawyer. (Compound Sentence) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11. My friend is in the hospital. He was painting his house. He fell off a ladder. (Complex Sentence) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12. The president of the college resigned. She hoped to write and relax for a while. (Simple Sentence) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------II Find four sentence errors in the passage below and correct them: (fragment, comma splice, fused, A) Language is the main means of communication between people. But so many different languages have often been a barrier rather than an aid to understanding among people. For many years, people have dreamed of setting up an international language which could speak and understand. The arguments in favor of a universal language are simple and obvious. If all people speak the same tongue cultural and economic ties might be much closer, good will increase between countries. B) Correct the mistakes in the space provided below. Changes in our society in recent years have weakened family life. First of all, today’s mothers spend much less time with their children, they work from home. A generation ago, most houses got by on Dad’s paycheck, and

Mom stayed home. Now many mothers work and their children attend an after school program they stay with a neighbor or go home to an empty house. Another change is that families no longer eat together. Because of shortage of time. In the Past, Mom would be home and fix a full dinner – salad, pot roast, potatoes, and vegetables, with homemade cake or pie. Dinner today is more likely TV dinners eaten at home, or fast food eaten out, with different members of the family eating at different times. Finally, television has taken the place of family conversation and togetherness .Back when there were meals together, family members would have a chance to eat together, talk with each other, and share event of the day in a leisurely manner. Family members being now more likely to be looking at the TV set than talking to one another. Many homes even have several TV sets which people watch in separate rooms. Clearly, modern life is a challenge to family life.

C) Eating in the Student Center is a pleasant experience. First the food is excellent. It is well prepared, It tastes delicious and there are many different kinds of food like hamburgers, tacos, pizza, and chicken moreover, each person serves him or herself, selecting just what he or she wants. Second, the positive environment in the Student Center. Many happy young people are talking and laughing. However, the atmosphere is still calm; it’s possible to study and do homework. Finally, there are many friendly people in the Student Center even the strangers say, “HI!” and offer to share their tables. When that happens. Practice in speaking English and friendship often follow. For these reasons, it is nice to go to the student center cafeteria once in a while to enjoy the eating, studying, and talking with new people....