Writing Improvement Exercises

Sentence Types $($L$.$O$.3)$

YOUR TASK. For each of the numbered sentences, select the letter that identifies its type:

a$.$ Simple sentence

c$.$ Complex sentence

b$.$ Compound sentence

d$.$ Compound$-$complex sentence

$16.$ Americans pride themselves on their informality.

$17.$ When Americans travel abroad on business, their informality may be viewed negatively.

$18.$ Informality in Asia often equals disrespect; it is not seen as a virtue.

$19.$ The order of first and last names in Asia may be reversed, and this causes confusion to Americans and Europeans.

$20.$ When you are addressing someone, ask which name a person would prefer to use; however, be sure you can pronounce it correctly.

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