Grammar: Complex Sentences Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses 'whereas' to compare two ideas?
Answer: Tom likes tea, whereas Anna prefers coffee.
'Whereas' contrasts two complete clauses with a comma before it.
Identify the adverbial clause of time: 'Call me when you arrive.'
Answer: when you arrive
'When you arrive' is an adverbial clause telling when to call.
Which sentence uses a non-defining relative clause correctly?
Answer: My brother, who lives in Paris, is a chef.
Non-defining clauses are set off by commas because they add extra information.
Choose the correct subordinator: 'I will wait ___ you finish.'
Answer: until
'Until' indicates the time up to which the waiting continues.
Which sentence avoids a comma splice?
Answer: Because it was late, we left.
Joining the clauses with 'because' correctly forms a complex sentence without a splice.
Select the conditional sentence that is grammatically correct.
Answer: If I had known, I would have helped.
The third conditional uses 'had + past participle' with 'would have + past participle'.
Which word correctly introduces a clause of purpose: 'She left early ___ to catch the train.'?
Answer: so as
'So as to' expresses purpose, explaining why she left early.