En402 Dracula
Academy 21
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sentences QUIZ
Can you identify the different sentence types and structures used in these examples taken from 'Dracula'?
I only slept a few hours when I went to bed, and feeling that I could not sleep any more, got up.
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Minor sentence
1/8
I only slept a few hours when I went to bed, and feeling that I could not sleep any more, got up.
Correct!
1/8
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Reason: The connective 'and' is used to connect the two clauses together.
Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder, and heard the Count's voice saying to me, "Good morning".
Sentence beginning with an adverb
Sentence beginning with an adjective
Sentence beginning with a verb
Sentence beginning with a pronoun
2/8
Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder, and heard the Count's voice saying to me, "Good morning".
Correct!
2/8
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Reason: The word 'suddenly' is an adverb as it describes the verb in the sentence.
In startling I had cut myself slightly, but did not notice it at the moment.
Use of semi-colon to provide additional information
Use of simile
Use of parenthesis to add more information
Use of connective to show a contrast
3/8
In startling I had cut myself slightly, but did not notice it at the moment.
Correct!
3/8
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Reason: The connective 'but' shows a contrast between the first part and final part of the sentence.
But there was no reflection of him in the mirror.
Sentence beginning with a connective
Sentence beginning with a determiner
Sentence beginning with a pronoun
Sentence beginning with an article
4/8
But there was no reflection of him in the mirror.
Correct!
4/8
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Reason: The sentence begins with the connective 'but'.
The whole room behind me was displayed; but there was no sight of man in it, except myself.
Use of colon to show contrast
Use of commas to show contrast
Use of parenthesis to show contrast
Use of semi-colon to show contrast
5/8
The whole room behind me was displayed; but there was no sight of man in it, except myself.
Correct!
5/8
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Reason: The semi-colon provides a contrast between the first part and final part of the sentence.
This was startling, and, coming on top of so many strange things, was beginning to increase that vague sense of uneasiness which I always have when the Count is near; but at that instant I saw that the cut had bled a little, and the blood was trickling over my chin.
Single clause sentence
Multi-clause sentence
Separate clause sentence
Fronted adverbial
6/8
This was startling, and, coming on top of so many strange things, was beginning to increase that vague sense of uneasiness which I always have when the Count is near; but at that instant I saw that the cut had bled a little, and the blood was trickling over my chin.
Correct!
6/8
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Reason: The use of commas shows that this sentence is made up of many clauses.
"It is a foul bauble of man's vanity. Away with it!"
Series of simple sentences
Compound sentences followed by a simple sentence
Complex sentence followed by a simple sentence
Two compound sentences
7/8
"It is a foul bauble of man's vanity. Away with it!"
Correct!
7/8
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Reason: Both sentences are simple sentences containing one subject and one verb.
Then he withdraw without a word.
Simple sentence beginning with a pronoun
Compound sentence beginning with a time connective
Complex sentence
Simple sentence beginning with a time connective
8/8
Then he withdraw without a word.
Correct!
8/8
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Reason: 'Then' is a time connective as it shows the sequence of events.
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