1.Identify these sentences by choosing (a) Simple, (b) Compound or (c) Complex 1 The training rooms of these college athletes smell of grease and gasoline. A) simple B) compound C) complex 2 Their practice field is a stretch of asphalt, and their heroes make a living driving cars. A) simple B) compound C) complex 3 Their tools are screwdrivers and spanners rather than basketballs and footballs. A) simple B) compound C) complex 4 This new brand of college athlete is involved in the sport of auto racing. A) simple B) compound C) complex 5 Most of the students are engineering majors, and they devote every minute of their spare time to their sport. A) simple B) compound C) complex 6 Although the sport is new, it has already attracted six collegiate teams in the Southeast. A) simple B) compound C) complex 7 The students work on special cars designed for their sport. A) simple B) compound C) complex 8 The cars are called Legends cars, models of Fords and Chevys from 1932 to 1934, and they are refitted by the students with 1200 cc motorcycle engines. A) simple B) compound C) complex 9 Although their usual speed ranges from 50 to 90 miles an hour, Legends cars can move up to 100 miles an hour on a straightaway. A) simple B) compound C) complex 10 The Saturday morning races of the competing teams have attracted as many as 3,500 fans, but the students concede they are no threat to the nation’s fastest growing sport of stock car racing. A) simple B) compound C) complex 2.Identify whether the sentences are simple, complex, compound or compound-complex. Please underline dependent clauses where it applies. 11.Vampires Dairies is my favorite television show, but I also love True Blood. 12. The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes. 13. The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday. 14. Trina and Hareem went to a bar in Hollywood to celebrate their anniversary. 15. Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel. 16. While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and Martin organized the kitchen appliances. 17. After listening to the Kanye West CD, I have new respect for his music. 18. After the teacher chose groups, John and Sara were selected as partners for a project, yet Sarah did most of the work. 19. After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise. 20. Opinionated women are given disadvantages in societies that privilege male accomplishments. Creating Compound Sentences Turn each simple sentence below into a compound sentence. Don’t forget you can choose using these connectors: and, or, but, so, for, yet. Pay attention to the tenses. 21. We ate lunch. 22. The rocket flew high. 23. Emily sang a song. 24. The goldfish swims in the pond. 25. The party at the school was fun. Creating Compound Sentences The sentences below belongs to the dependent, or subordinate clause, complete the sentences to create complex sentences. Pay attention to the tenses 26. When I grow up, I ………… 27.After we finish eating………………. 28……………………………………………….because it rained the entire time. 29. …………………………………………..before our trip to the beach 30. Sarah cried because……………………………….
Many natural cycles we depend on for our health and
livelihood are changing. The experiences of these people and businesses
give a preview of life in a warmer world. Also see common myths and facts about global warming's dangers.
Our Health More heat can cause serious health problems.Diseases Spread as Climate Changes
One
day in the spring of 1993, an otherwise healthy young man was rushed to
a hospital in New Mexico because he was having trouble breathing.
Within hours, he died of acute respiratory failure. He had been on his
way to the funeral of his fiancée who had died from similar causes days
earlier. Within a week, medical experts discovered a handful of similar
deaths in the Southwest. All of the victims had been young and
relatively fit. The
culprit? Hantavirus. Virtually unknown in the United States before
1993, by February 2006, 416 cases of hantavirus had been found in a
number of states as far-flung as Florida and New York.Hantavirus
is a lung disease that is spread by carriers like deer mice. People
contract the disease by breathing in the virus that has gotten into the
air through rodent droppings and urine.Scientists
suspect a link between climate change and the 1993-94 hantavirus
outbreak. Six years of drought followed by heavy spring rains in 1993
produced a burst of plant growth. This in turn led to a tenfold increase
in the population of deer mice. Extreme weather, such as drought and
torrential downpours, will be increasingly common as the Earth heats up.