1. For some people sleep deprivation is almost a lifestyle, __________ for many it’s the result of stress.
    1.   or
    2.   so
    3.   but
    4.   moreover
    5.   however
  2. We’ll have to postpone our tennis date ________ I have a dental appointment for tomorrow at ten.
    1.   , and
    2.   , but
    3.   , so
    4.   ; yet
    5.   , for
  3. Which is the correct and meaningful compound sentence?
    1.   I feel sorry for Ken; he’s good at everything.
    2.   Here’s the report, I’ve been reading it all morning.
    3.   We have reduced our price, yet sales are still down.
    4.   We must study hard, so we may fail the final examination.
    5.   Frank was discouraged, however he did not give up.
  4. Which is NOT the correct and meaningful compound sentence?
    1.   Henry understood the situation, and his brother did too.
    2.   Money isn’t important; you can’t buy happiness.
    3.   We must do something about Cathy, and she seems very unhappy.
    4.   This hospital lacks nurses, yet it provides excellent service to its patients.
    5.   This book has a lot of useful information for those who want to learn about watching birds; in brief, it is a good introduction to bird watching.
  5. We had nothing better to do, _______________________.
    1.   therefore we didn’t take it
    2.   but we work in a garden all day
    3.   for we stopped at a restaurant
    4.   so we watched television the whole morning
    5.   nor we met anyone at the office
  6. I have a very busy schedule, so ________________.
    1.   I arrived late at work
    2.   I take great care of everyone in the family
    3.   I meet a lot of colleagues and customers
    4.   I find it very difficult to communicate
    5.   I don’t have much time to study
  7. The following sentence is a comma splice. Which shows the best and most meaningful correction to avoid a comma splice?
    “You should do something that relaxes your mind before you go to bed, you can easily become sound asleep.”
    1.   You should do something that relaxes your mind before you go to bed, so you can easily become sound asleep.
    2.   You should do something that relaxes your mind before you go to bed, thus, you can easily become sound asleep.
    3.   You should do something that relaxes your mind before you go to bed, nor you can easily become sound asleep.
    4.   You should do something that relaxes your mind before you go to bed, that you can easily become sound asleep.
    5.   You should do something that relaxes your mind before you go to bed; however, you can easily become sound asleep.
  8. The following sentence is a run-on sentence. Which shows the best and most meaningful correction to avoid a run-on?
    “Extra nutrients are useful for our body many people tend to ignore this fact and eat unhealthily.”
    1.   Extra nutrients are useful for our body, so many people tend to ignore this fact and eat unhealthily.
    2.   Extra nutrients are useful for our body, nevertheless many people tend to ignore this fact and eat unhealthily.
    3.   Extra nutrients are useful for our body; similarly, many people tend to ignore this fact and eat unhealthily.
    4.   Extra nutrients are useful for our body. Or many people tend to ignore this fact and eat unhealthily.
    5.   Extra nutrients are useful for our body, but many people tend to ignore this fact and eat unhealthily.
  9. Which sentence is correct and meaningful?
    1.   At weekends we usually spent time together in the garden, we went out for some family activities.
    2.   At weekends we usually spent time together in the garden, nor we went out for some family activities.
    3.   At weekends we usually spent time together in the garden, or we went out for some family activities.
    4.   At weekends we usually spent time together in the garden; and we went out for some family activities.
    5.   At weekends we usually spent time together in the garden. However, we went out for some family activities.
  10. Which sentence shows the correct omission of repeated words after “and” in the following compound sentence?
    “Denim is now popular in Tokyo, and it has become a wardrobe staple.”
    1.   Denim is now popular in Tokyo and become a wardrobe staple.
    2.   Denim is now popular in Tokyo, and become a wardrobe staple.
    3.   Denim is now popular in Tokyo, and becoming a wardrobe staple.
    4.   Denim is now popular in Tokyo, and has become a wardrobe staple.
    5.   Denim is now popular in Tokyo and has become a wardrobe staple.