ENGLISH MDCAT

UNIT–3

CLAUSES, CONJUNCTIONS AND SENTENCES Cloze Sentence

Directions: Identify the Type of Sentence

They did not brush their teeth, nor did they comb their hair.

A. Simple B. Compound

C. Complex D. Compound Complex

Though he had walnut allergy, he walked through the walnut grove, but he made sure

to wear a mask.

A. Simple B. Compound

C. Complex D. Compound Complex

A sentence comprising one dependent and two or more independent clauses is.

A. Simple B. Compound

C. Complex D. Compound Complex

When you buy his birthday cake, make sure it’s a lemon cake.

A. Simple B. Compound

C. Complex D. Compound Complex

This sentence is driving me up the wall!

A. Declarative B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory D. Interrogative

When in the United Kingdom, change your pronunciation.

A. Declarative B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory D. Interrogative

Please pronounce words differently!

A. Declarative B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory D. Interrogative

Not all who wander are lost.

A. Declarative B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory D. Interrogative
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Directions: Choose the Right Conjunction

Because my alarm didn’t go off, I was late for work.

A. so B. therefore

C. that’s why D. none

Everyone enjoyed the fishing trip no one caught any fish!

A. , although B. ,and

C. so D. none

He is the richest who is content with the least content is the wealth of nature.

A. ,for B. since

C. as D. all

I'm always ready to learn I do not always like being taught.

A. ,because B., although

C. since D. despite

Education is not only the filling of a pail .

A. but also the lighting of a fire B. but the lighting of a fire as well

C. but even the lighting of a fire D. all

It is not death dying which is terrible.

A. and B. but

C. none D. all

My wife will be angry I am not home by 7.00.

A. unless B. if

C. till D. as

Why am I leaving? I am leaving I’m fed up!

A. as B. since

C. because D. for

His mother died he was 48.

A. while B. as

C. when D. during

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 She started a job she needed money.

A. ,for B. and

C. also D. because of

Directions: Spot the Error

Can you repair my laptop if (A. I leave it until this (B. Saturday? No, but (C. we can do it

until the next (D. Saturday.

A. if B. until this

C. No, but D. until the next (by the next)

Directions: Identify the Clause

He left the party and went home, not having anyone to talk to.

A. subordinate clause B. finite clause

C. non-finite clause D. both (A) & (C)

I think she was a bit upset about that, which is understandable.

A. sentential clause B. relative clause

C. non-defining clause D. all

A dependent clause may be a .

A. noun clause B. adjective clause

C. adverb clause D. all

Three women can keep a secret if two of them are dead.

A. Dependent Adverbial Clause B. Dependent Adjective Clause

C. Dependent Noun Clause D. Independent Clause

What you are will show in what you do.

A. Dependent Adverbial Clause B. Dependent Adjective Clause

C. Dependent Noun Clause D. Independent Clause

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.

A. Dependent Adverbial Clause B. Dependent Adjective Clause

C. Dependent Noun Clause D. Independent Clause

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Directions: Choose the Wrong One

Q.26

A. Lee has eaten all the cheese and biscuits.

B. Lee has eaten all the cheese, and biscuits.

C. I used to watch Colombo, and Cagney and Lacey.

D. None

Q.27
A. Lee likes not only pies, but also cakes.
B. Lee likes not only pies but also cakes.
C. Not only does Lee like pies, but he also likes cakes.
D. All
Q.28
A. This is Ms. Rogers, who’s joining the firm next week.
B. Dorothy, who does my hair has moved out.
C. She married a man from Matotali, whom she met in Islamabad.
D. People who take physical exercise live longer.
Directions: Choose the Right Option
Q.29
A. I lent him ‘The Old Man and the Sea’, which is really easy to read.
B. I lent him ‘The Old Man and the Sea’, that is really easy to read.
C. I lent him ‘The Old Man and the Sea’, which that is really easy to read.
D. I lent him ‘The Old Man and the Sea’, what is really easy to read.
Q.30
A. I will wait until she does not get married.
B. I will wait until she will get married.

C. I will wait until she gets married.

D. I will wait until she will not get married.

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Directions: Choose the Correct Option

The increasingly popular leader of America’s second largest tribe. Cherokee Chief Wilma

Man killer has the myth that only males could be leader in American Indian

government.

A. Shattered B. Exaggerated

C. Perpetuated D. Confirmed

Normally an individual thunderstorm lasts about 45 min, but under certain Conditions

the storm may , becoming evermore severe, for as long as four

hours.

A. wane B. persist

C. moderate D. vacillate

During the Middle Ages, plague and other decimated the populations of

entire towns.

A. pestilences B. immunizations

C. proclivities D. demises

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 In a revolutionary development in technology, several manufacturers now make
biodegradable forms of plastic; some plastic rings, for example gradually
when exposed to sunlight.
A. Harden B. Inflate
C. Stagnate D. Decompose

The young man was quickly promoted when his employers saw how he
was.
A. Indigent B. Assiduous
C. Indifferent D. Lethargic

Her true feelings themselves in her sarcastic asides: only then was her
revealed.
A. Concealed … sweetness B. Hid … sarcasm
C. Manifested … bitterness D. Developed … anxiety

Perhaps because he feels by an excess of parental restrictions and rules at

adolescence, the repressed child may break out dramatically.
A. Nurtured B. Confined
C. Appeased D. Fascinated

He was person because he did not make many public addresses. But
those he made were memorable.
A. a reticent B. an inspiring
C. an elegant D. an arrogant

Even though the pilot promised it was safe, Neil was to fly during a
snowstorm.
A. habitual B. adamant
C. customary D. reluctant

As Ramiro strolled through his old neighborhood, he noticed sounds and smells that
were of his childhood.
A. oblivious B. nostalgic
C. reminiscent D. sensuous

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