1. PEL101- COMMUNICATION SKILLS-I
Designed by Ruchika , 13422

2. bring variation in our writing
Let’s learn to
bring variation in our writing

3. Identify the sentences
1. I wrote my first novel last year.
2. Mary reads novels, but Jack reads comics.
3. Tom and Harry read newspapers.
4. People who work hard rarely fail.
5. Ann stitches and sells dresses.
6. Smith who is the owner of this place hardly
comes here.
7. The clown frightened the little girl, and she
ran off screaming.

4. Answers 1. Simple 2. Compound 3. Simple 4. Complex 5. Simple

5. MCQ 1. This is a simple sentence. a) simple b) compound c) complex
2. I like playing basketball, and my brother likes playing tennis.
3. I'll help you if you help me.
4. Her name is Sachiko and she comes from Japan.

6. MCQ 7. I've brought my umbrella with me.
5. My mother cooked dinner while I was doing my homework.
a) simple
b) compound
c) complex
6. Do you want to go swimming tomorrow, or would you prefer to play tennis?
7. I've brought my umbrella with me.
8. I don't know why he did that.

7. MCQ 9. I'm so pleased that you can come to my party.
a) simple
b) compound
c) complex
10. He told me that he is returning to London next summer.
11. I have not seen my grandmother since I came to Germany.
12. We were doing a mathematics test when the fire alarm rang yesterday.

8. MCQ 13. She runs every day, so she is very fit.
a) simple
b) compound
c) complex
14. Because she runs every day, she is very fit.
15. The new girl in our ESL class has a brother in grade 7 and a sister in grade 9.
16. You should read every day if you want to improve your English more quickly.

9. MCQ
17. You should start working a little harder or you are going to fail your test.
a) simple
b) compound
c) complex
18. I was very late to class.
19. Most European countries now use the Euro, but the United Kingdom still
uses the pound (£).
20. To build a doll's house you need wood, a hammer, a saw, and lots of nails.

10. MCQ
21. She failed her driving test because she didn't look in her mirror often enough.
a) simple
b) compound
c) complex
22. He got up, walked over to the window, and jumped out.

11. Answers 1. Simple 2. Compound 3. Complex 4. Compound
7. Simple Complex
9. Complex Complex
11. Complex Complex
13. Compound 14. Complex
15. Simple Complex
17. Compound 18. Simple
19. Compound 20. Simple
21. Complex 22. Simple

12. Clause matching My teacher recommended
a. because of the terrible weather.
b. although I don't like loud music.
c. that I read more books.
d. to give up smoking.
The science teacher showed
a students at FIS.
b. by his strange behaviour.
c. about her good grade in the math test.
d. us how to do the experiment.
I am considering
a. giving up French and learning Spanish instead.
b. to stay out until midnight on my birthday.
c. read the instructions carefully.
d. to have a picnic.

13. Clause matching
4. If you want to understand how to use a new piece of equipment, you should a. as they become cooler. b. read the instructions carefully. c. because of the terrible weather. d. to give up smoking. 5. The football match was cancelled a. to see the headmaster. b. by his strange behaviour. c. to have a picnic. d. because of the terrible weather.

14. Answers
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. d

15. Categorize the sentences of the given paragraph as simple, compound or complex
Mabel's Lunch stood along one wall of a wide room, which was once a pool hall, with the empty cue racks along the back side. Beneath the racks were wire-back chairs, one of them piled with magazines, and between every third or fourth chair was a brass spittoon. Near the center of the room, revolving slowly as if the idle air was water, a large propeller fan was suspended from the pressed tin ceiling. It made a humming sound, like a telephone pole, or an idle, throbbing locomotive. Although the switch cord vibrated it was cluttered with flies. At the back of the room, on the lunch side, an oblong square was cut in the wall. A large woman with a soft, round face peered through at us. After wiping her hands, she placed her heavy arms, as if they tired her, on the shelf.

16. Answers 2. Compound 3. Complex 4. Compound 5. Complex 6. Simple

17. Hope you enjoyed learning…!