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English Test Paper

Class : **Topic: Types of Sentences According to Structure**

**Total Marks: 20** **Time: 45 minutes**

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (5 x 2 = 10 marks)**

1. Which of the following is a simple sentence?**

a) I went to the store and bought some groceries.

b) Although she was tired, she kept working.

c) The children were playing in the park.

d) The teacher explained the lesson, and the students listened carefully.

2. Identify the complex sentence:**

a) She baked a cake, and he made cookies.

b) They went to the beach after the rain stopped.

c) I love reading, but I don’t like writing.

d) The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

3. Which sentence is a compound-complex sentence?**

a) The sun set, and the stars appeared.

b) When the movie ended, we went home, and we talked about it.

c) She reads books and writes stories.

d) The train was late, but we waited patiently.

4. Choose the sentence that is NOT a compound sentence:**

a) The car broke down, so we called a mechanic.

b) I was hungry, yet I didn’t eat.

c) The teacher was strict, but the students respected her.

d) He finished his work quickly.

5. Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?**

a) She danced gracefully while the music played.

b) I finished my homework, and then I went to bed.


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c) The sky is blue and clear today.

d) Although it was raining, we went outside.

Section B: Short Answer Questions (2 x 5 = 10 marks)**

**1. Define a compound sentence and give an example.**

**2. What is a complex sentence? Write a complex sentence of your own.**

**3. Differentiate between a simple sentence and a compound sentence with examples.**

**4. Explain what a compound-complex sentence is and provide an example.**

**5. Rewrite the following simple sentence as a compound sentence: "She finished her homework
quickly."**

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**Answer Key:**

**Section A:**

1. c) The children were playing in the park.

2. b) They went to the beach after the rain stopped.

3. b) When the movie ended, we went home, and we talked about it.

4. d) He finished his work quickly.

5. b) I finished my homework, and then I went to bed.

**Section B:**

1. A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction


(e.g., and, but, or). Example: "She likes to read, and he likes to write."

2. A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example:
"Although it was raining, we went outside."

3. A simple sentence contains one independent clause. Example: "The cat is sleeping." A compound
sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: "The cat is sleeping, and the
dog is barking."

4. A compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent
clause. Example: "When the sun set, the stars appeared, and we sat by the fire."

5. Compound sentence: "She finished her homework quickly, and she went out to play."

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