Question

name: sclavo
baseline exam
date:
period:
enl transitioning
instructions: read each question carefully. circle the correct response to the question. write the letter of the correct response on the space provided. fill in the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. which sentence is an example of a complex sentence?

a. i like coffee, and i like tea.
b. she went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk so she had to go back.
c. he likes pizza, and he likes pasta.
d. they played soccer all afternoon.

1. identify the complex sentence:

a. after she finished her homework, she watched tv and listened to music for hours with her mom.
b. he likes swimming, and he enjoys playing tennis.
c. she ran fast to catch the bus.
d. we went hiking in the mountains.

1. choose the complex sentence:

a. the cat slept on the couch.
b. after school, they played in the park.
c. i like pizza and hamburgers but only if the hamburgers are actually cheeseburgers.
d. she studied hard so she could pass the test.

1. which option shows a complex sentence correctly?

a. i want to go home because its getting late and because i have an exam tomorrow at 7am.
b. she is tall, and she plays basketball.
c. they went to the beach and swam in the ocean.
d. he went to the store to buy groceries.

1. which number is greater than 7?

a. 5
b. 8
c. 2
d. 3

1. which animal is fastest?

a. turtle
b. cheetah
c. elephant
d. snail

1. which object is heavier?

a. feather
b. leaf
c. rock
d. paper

1. which material is the hardest?

a. wood

Explanation:

1. Una oración compleja tiene una oración independiente y una o más oraciones dependientes. En la opción b "She went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk so she had to go back", "She went to the store" es independiente y "but she forgot to buy milk so she had to go back" contiene oraciones dependientes.
2. En la opción a "After she finished her homework, she watched TV and listened to music for hours with her mom", "After she finished her homework" es una oración dependiente y "she watched TV and listened to music for hours with her mom" es independiente.
3. En la opción d "She studied hard so she could pass the test", "She studied hard" es independiente y "so she could pass the test" es dependiente.
4. En la opción a "I want to go home because it's getting late and because I have an exam tomorrow at 7AM", "I want to go home" es independiente y las dos cláusulas "because it's getting late" y "because I have an exam tomorrow at 7AM" son dependientes.
5. 8 es mayor que 7.
6. El cheetah es el animal más rápido de los opciones dados.
7. La roca es más pesada que un penacho, una hoja o un papel.

Answer:

1. b
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. c