IELTS Grammar: Complex Sentences Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is a correctly structured complex sentence?

Accepted Answer

Because the museum was offering free admission, the queue stretched around the block.

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The city council approved the new park, and construction will begin next spring.

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Although the initial proposal was rejected we submitted a revised plan.

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The festival was a great success, however, the clean-up took several days.

Question 2

A student wants to combine these two ideas into a single complex sentence: 'The research was conducted over ten years. It produced some unexpected results.' Which option is the MOST effective and grammatically correct combination?

Accepted Answer

The research, which was conducted over ten years, produced some unexpected results.

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The research was conducted over ten years, so it produced some unexpected results.

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The research was conducted over ten years, it produced some unexpected results.

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Because the research was conducted over ten years, it produced some unexpected results.

Question 3

Identify the subordinate (dependent) clause in the following sentence: 'We will postpone the outdoor event if the weather forecast predicts heavy rain.'

Accepted Answer

if the weather forecast predicts heavy rain

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We will postpone the outdoor event

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the outdoor event

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predicts heavy rain

Question 4

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

You should check the document for errors before you submit it.

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Unless you have a valid ticket you will not be admitted.

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While the number of visitors increased the revenue remained flat.

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Although the journey was long, but the destination was beautiful.

Question 5

Choose the most appropriate subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence: 'The new policy was implemented __________ there had been numerous complaints from the public.'

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because

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although

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unless

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whereas

Question 6

An IELTS candidate wrote: 'While Internet usage has grown rapidly, however many people still prefer traditional media.' Which revision corrects the grammatical error to form a single, proper complex sentence?

Accepted Answer

While Internet usage has grown rapidly, many people still prefer traditional media.

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Internet usage has grown rapidly, however, many people still prefer traditional media.

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While Internet usage has grown rapidly. Many people still prefer traditional media.

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Internet usage has grown rapidly, and however many people still prefer traditional media.