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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

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I only slept a few hours when I went to bed, and feeling that I could not sleep any more, got up.

Correct!

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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

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Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder, and heard the Count's voice saying to me, "Good morning".

Correct!

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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

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In startling I had cut myself slightly, but did not notice it at the moment.

Correct!

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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

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But there was no reflection of him in the mirror.

Correct!

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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

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The whole room behind me was displayed; but there was no sight of man in it, except myself.

Correct!

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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

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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!

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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

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"It is a foul bauble of man's vanity. Away with it!"

Correct!

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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

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Then he withdraw without a word.

Correct!

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Reason: 'Then' is a time connective as it shows the sequence of events.

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