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Graduate English Sentence Structure Test

The document is a writing test for graduate students focusing on identifying sentence structures and creating compound and complex sentences. It includes three parts: identifying sentence types, forming compound sentences, and forming complex sentences using given examples. Each section requires the student to demonstrate their understanding of English sentence structure.
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Graduate English Sentence Structure Test

The document is a writing test for graduate students focusing on identifying sentence structures and creating compound and complex sentences. It includes three parts: identifying sentence types, forming compound sentences, and forming complex sentences using given examples. Each section requires the student to demonstrate their understanding of English sentence structure.
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Name:………………………………………………………………………… No.

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Writing Test
English for Graduate Students

Part I: Identifying Sentence Structures (Simple, Compound, or Complex)


[Link] man smiled and laughed. _____________________
2. The man smiled, but I did not know why. _____________________
3. When the cat is away, the mice will play. _____________________
4. On the second weekend of July last year, I went camping. _____________________
5. If people would like to apply, they can call 1-800-493-222 or they can e-mail
inquiries@[Link]. _____________________
6. He asked me a question so I answered. _____________________
7. I e-mailed the company, and they responded immediately, which surprised me.
_____________________

Part II: Please create the compound sentence in the patterns of A, B, and C by using the
sentences in 1 and 2.
A. Independent clause + coordinating conjunction + independent clause. (for, and,
nor, but, or, yet, so)
B. Independent clause + ; + conjunctive adverb + , + independent clause. (e.g.
however, therefore)
C. Independent clause; independent clause. ( ; )
1. Jack reads novels 2. Tom reads comics
A: ________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________
C: ________________________________________________________________________
Name:………………………………………………………………………… No. ………………………………………………………………

Part III: Please create the complex sentence in the patterns of A, B, and C by using the
sentences in 1, 2, and 3.
A. Independent clause + subordinating conjunction + dependent clause. (for, and, nor,
but, or, yet, so)
B. Subordinating conjunction + dependent clause + Independent clause (e.g. before,
although, while, after)
C. Independent + relative pronoun + clause. (who, which, that, whom, whose)
1. Jack reads novels. 2. Tom reads comics. 3. Jack rarely reads comics.
A: ________________________________________________________________________
B: ________________________________________________________________________
C: ________________________________________________________________________

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