I. Combine the pairs of sentences, using adjective clauses. Make any other necessary changes. (5 points)
II. Underline all the noun clauses and adjective clauses, then write their type (i.e. Noun clause or Adjective clause). Finally, reduce them into noun phrases and adjective phrases. (10 points)
III. Circle the letter of the correct answer to complete each sentence. (5 points)
IV. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Circle the error and correct it. (5 points)
Circle and label all the conjunctions, put one line under the independent clauses and 2 lines under the dependent clauses, and specify the type of sentence structure for each sentence.
(1) The cat lived in the backyard, but the dog, who knew he was superior, lived inside the house.
Type of sentence structure: ___________________________
(2) Helen Keller learned to read by the Braille system, and she learned to write by using a specially constructed typewriter.
Type of sentence structure: ___________________________
(3) At the age of 19 months, a severe illness left Helen Keller deaf and blind.
Type of sentence structure: ___________________________
Change each quotation to reported speech using noun clauses.
(1) “I’ll definitely go to the movie with you," replied the boy.
The boy replied _________________________________________________________________________
(2) She asked me, "Would you like some coffee or tea?"
She asked me __________________________________________________________________________
(3) Mary said, "I love cats."
Mary said _____________________________________________________________________________
Each of the following items has one error. Circle the errors and correct them.
(1) It is obvious which the country needs educational reform.
(2) My friend is always complaining about her courses despite she always does well in the end.
(3) The president stated that there will be many changes made.
Complete the following conversations with noun clauses.
(1) A:I don’t know _____________________________________________________________.
B: Whatever you want to do is fine with me.
(2) A: We haven’t decided _______________________________________________________.
B: Don’t you think Hawaii would be nice?
(3) A: How do we decide who wins the prize?
B: Give it to ________________________________________________________________.
Put a þ next to the correct answer.
(1) _______ we need now is a three-track program in high schools.
o That o Whatever o What o Whichever
(a)
(2) She wants to improve her writing skills, _____ she doesn’t know where to start.
o meanwhile o rather o yet o provided that
(a)
(3) _______ we studied really well for the exam, I think we’ll do well.
o Even though o When o Accordingly o Since