Revision Exercises
Exercise 01: Indicate the kind of sentences by writing the appropriate letter (s) in the blank: (S) simple,
(CP) compound, (CX) complex, (CC) compound –complex.
1. ……. You should leave now, or you will have to wait until tomorrow for the next train.
2.……. Martha presented a new and controversial marketing campaign, but when her coworkers
objected, she was forced to modify it.
3. ……. No one will be allowed in that class unless he or she has registered in advance for it.
4.……. Don’t forget to put out fresh food and water for the dog.
5. ……. On Tuesday, the Smiths painted the porch, watered their lawn, and bought new summer furniture.
6. ……. Greg is articulate, but he is very immature.
7. ……. I don’t care what you say; this sentence is boring.
8. ……. If you cannot send the program to the mainframe, all your hard work will be wasted.
9. ……. Evangeline was hard at work in her garden while her husband was taking a nap on the couch.
10. ...…. While we are waiting, let’s play cards until he returns; it will help pass the time.
11. ……. Harriet Tubman had an old injury.
12. ……. After Sarah fell to the ground, she begged Toby to say the magic words.
13. ……. Jethro Creighton and his cousin Ebenezer face a difficult decision.
14. ……. Paul Revere jumped on his horse, and they sped away.
15. ……. When Mary returned to the cabin, she was carrying a large mushroom.
Exercise 02: Paragraph Practice Find and fix the fragments in the paragraph below. To fix a fragment, you
can 1) Attach it to a previous sentence or a following sentence, 2) Add a subject if it needs a subject, 3) Add
a main verb if it needs a verb. Make minimal changes; that is, do not completely re-write the sentences.
Other than the fragments, the sentences are correct the way they are. There are 12 fragments in this exercise.
The boat ride to the island took about two hours. Our boat held a lot of tourists. About thirty people.
As we were cruising. We could see dolphins in the water. They started playing with us. Coming very close to
the boat. Jumping, flipping, and splashing. We raced with the dolphins. Which was exciting. Even though we
lost. We reached the island’s shore at sunset. Just in time for the luau. We saw a show at the Polynesian
Cultural Center. Dancing and singing in traditional Polynesian costumes. We tasted many local dishes. I
loved all of the foods. Especially the poi. Which is ground up taro root. When it was time to get back on the
boat. I wanted to stay. Because my first trip to Hawaii was so fun.
Level : 1st year Bachelor Module : History Student : Mr. HANNACHI
