IELTS Grammar: Complex Sentences 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses 'whereas' to compare two ideas?
- Tom likes tea, whereas Anna prefers coffee. (Correct answer)
- Tom likes tea whereas.
- Whereas Tom, Anna coffee.
- Tom likes tea, whereas.
Correct answer: Tom likes tea, whereas Anna prefers coffee.
'Whereas' contrasts two complete clauses with a comma before it.
Question 2: Identify the adverbial clause of time: 'Call me when you arrive.'
- when you arrive (Correct answer)
- Call me
- you arrive call
- me when you
Correct answer: when you arrive
'When you arrive' is an adverbial clause telling when to call.
Question 3: Which sentence uses a non-defining relative clause correctly?
- My brother, who lives in Paris, is a chef. (Correct answer)
- My brother who lives in Paris is a chef, .
- My brother who, lives in Paris is a chef.
- My, brother who lives in Paris is a chef.
Correct answer: My brother, who lives in Paris, is a chef.
Non-defining clauses are set off by commas because they add extra information.
Question 4: Choose the correct subordinator: 'I will wait ___ you finish.'
- until (Correct answer)
- because
- although
- unless
Correct answer: until
'Until' indicates the time up to which the waiting continues.
Question 5: Which sentence avoids a comma splice?
- Because it was late, we left. (Correct answer)
- It was late, we left.
- It was late, so, we left late.
- It was late we left, quickly.
Correct answer: Because it was late, we left.
Joining the clauses with 'because' correctly forms a complex sentence without a splice.
Question 6: Select the conditional sentence that is grammatically correct.
- If I had known, I would have helped. (Correct answer)
- If I had know, I would helped.
- If I have known, I will helped.
- If I knew, I would helped you.
Correct answer: If I had known, I would have helped.
The third conditional uses 'had + past participle' with 'would have + past participle'.
Question 7: Which word correctly introduces a clause of purpose: 'She left early ___ to catch the train.'?
- so as (Correct answer)
- because
- although
- while
Correct answer: so as
'So as to' expresses purpose, explaining why she left early.
IELTS Grammar: Complex Sentences 3
Which sentence correctly uses 'whereas' to compare two ideas?