SENTENCE TYPES

Directions: The sentences below are either simple, complex, compound or compound-complex
sentences.

Read the sentence, select the letter below that describes the sentence, and place a comma if
needed.

1. We were hungry, but dinner wasnt ready yet.

A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

2. When this incredible work is finished, were going to go get together and pray together
just to thank God.
A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

3. The kitten jumps into my lap whenever he wants to play, and licks my face.
A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

4. The birds were playing in our pool.

A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

5. Huzayfa cleared the yard, and Fawad fried the chicken.

A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

6. The little performer walked across the stage to accept the award from the principal.
A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

7. We have fun whenever my cousins come over, but they wont visit us again until they
sell their house.
A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

8. We had to stop the game because it started to rain.

A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

9. There is a big box of old baby clothes in the back of the closet.
A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

10. The boys played while the girls painted, and everyone had a good time.
A. Simple Sentence B. Complex Sentence C. Compound Sentence D. Compound-complex

MUCH/MANY

Fill in the blanks with much or many:

1. How ____ (much/many) more time will it take to complete this dress?, she asked the tailor.
Convert the above into indirect speech.

2. The child was very stubborn, but the man spoke with ____ patience in his voice.

3. How _____ minutes does the yeast take to rise?

ARTICLES

Fill in the blanks with articles (a/an/the), or leave them blank if articles are not needed:

1. Religion, the Prophet (SAW) told us, is _____ sincerity. (Sahih Muslim).

2. If all ___ people in the world were sincere to each other, would ____ world be riddled with
conflicts?

3. Today, however, the media is misguiding innocent people into believing that religion is the
cause of ____ violence.

4. In reality, one of ____ greatest causes of deaths in ___ twentieth century was not ____
religion, but the wars caused by leaders who opposed religion.

5. In complete contrast to these leaders, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) taught us that none of us
can enter ____ Paradise without faith, and that none of us can have ____ true faith unless we
love one other.

6. Not only does this love and care extend to ___ humanity, but to ____ natural world around us.

7. Nargis Lateef is ____ Pakistani ex-journalist who has been recycling ___ plastic bags to
create ____ low cost homes and furniture. This has boosted ____ economy of Karachi.

8. Her recycling technology, called Chandi Technology, has caught the attention of people from
New York and France to South Korea and ____ Middle East. The technology, she says, can
bring as big ____ change in the world as ____ mobile phone did.

9. Chandi structures have even been built to provide relief in ____ disaster stricken areas, such
as Thatta and Muzaffargarh.

10. Different channels, including the BBC, have given her ____ coverage recently, applauding
her work of 23 years.

11. However, few people notice that religious principles are at the heart of her projects, and that
her website displays ____ beautiful words of guidance from the Quran.