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Worksheet to review basic information about The World Book Day and main English writers and their works.

Grammar B1

1. 1. Identify the type: Which of the following is a simple sentence?
   a) I like ice cream.
   b) I like ice cream, and I eat it every day.
   c) Although I like ice cream, I don't eat it every day.
2. 2. Fill in the blank: A simple sentence has only one __________.
   a) Subject and verb
   b) Dependent clause
   c) Conjunction
3. 3. Choose the correct option: Which sentence is compound?
   a) She loves to read books in her free time.
   b) She loves to read books, and she writes reviews about them.
   c) Because she loves books, she writes reviews about them.
4. 4. True or False: A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

5. 5. Identify the conjunction: What coordinating conjunction is missing?
   He wanted to play football, ______ it was raining.
6. 6. Rewrite the two simple sentences as a compound sentence:
   • The cat sat on the mat. The dog lay beside it.
7. 7. Complex Sentences: Choose the correct subordinating conjunction:
   She couldn’t go to the party _______ she had too much homework.
   a) but
   b) because
   c) and

8. 8. Combining Sentences: Rewrite the following sentences as a complex sentence:
   • I was tired. I went to bed early.
9. 9. Identify the Clause: In the sentence below, identify the dependent clause:
   • "Although he was tired, he finished his homework before going to bed."
10. 10. Sentence Transformation: Convert this complex sentence into a compound sentence:

• "Since it was raining, we stayed indoors."

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