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Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences — Quiz Answers

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Read the sentence. The tracking party followed their prey to the river, but there they lost the trail, even though they had several bloodhounds with them. What type of sentence is this?

A
a compound-complex sentence
B
a complex sentence
C
a compound sentence
D
a simple sentence
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Which examples are compound sentences? Choose three correct answers.

A
According to my Spanish teacher, Basques have a unique culture, and their language is unrelated to any other world language.
B
My aunt and uncle love to travel in their camper, and they can stop wherever they want to.
C
In history class, we’re studying the causes of the Great Depression, which affected the economy of almost every country in the world.
D
Maria and Ara are going on an exchange program to China and Japan next summer to study Asian culture.
E
The French drink strong black coffee mixed with hot milk; the Italians drink small cups of espresso.
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Read the paragraph. Spring arrives suddenly. Buds appear on the rosebushes. Shoots are sprouting from the ground. The fruit trees are in flower. Wherever you look, new plant life is basking in the warm spring sun. How does the underlined sentence add variety and meaning to the writing? Choose three correct answers.

A
by combining ideas in compound sentence
B
by combining ideas in a complex sentence
C
by changing the topic
D
by introducing a new idea
E
by addressing the reader
4

Read the sentence. I like reading novels that bring to life events in history . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

A
It gives information about the subject of the sentence.
B
It describes the type of novel the speaker likes.
C
It provides information about the verb in the sentence.
D
It explains why the speaker likes to read nonfiction.
5

Read the sentence. The garden was enclosed by tall stone walls, which blocked out the noise and bustle of the city . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

A
It describes the effect of the tall stone walls.
B
It explains when the garden was enclosed by walls.
C
It modifies the verb and describes the enclosure.
D
It modifies the subject and describes the garden.
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Read the paragraph. There are two main kinds of winter storms involving snow. A large amount of falling snow is called a snowstorm. Then, there is the blizzard. A blizzard is a very violent storm. It features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility. What compound-complex sentence can be formed from the underlined section of the passage to add variety to the paragraph?

A
The snowstorm is a large amount of falling snow, but the blizzard is much more violent; it features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
B
The first is the snowstorm, which brings large amounts of falling snow, and the second is the blizzard, a violent storm that features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
C
One is a large amount of falling snow called a snowstorm, and the other is a violent storm with wind, cold, and low visibility called a blizzard.
D
Snowstorms bring a lot of snow; blizzards are violent and they feature extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
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Read the sentence. The English novelist Virginia Woolf, who pioneered the use of stream of consciousness in fiction, was a prolific writer, and the influence of her fiction and nonfiction on her contemporaries was both powerful and pervasive. Which statements best describe this sentence? Choose three correct answers.

A
It contains a restrictive clause.
B
It is a compound-complex sentence.
C
It is a complex sentence.
D
It links three clauses to add variety to a text.
E
It contains a nonrestrictive clause.
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Read the sentence. The English novelist Virginia Woolf, who pioneered the use of stream of consciousness in fiction, was a prolific writer, and the influence of her fiction and nonfiction on her contemporaries was both powerful and pervasive. Which statements best describe this sentence? Choose three correct answers.

A
It contains a nonrestrictive clause.
B
It links three clauses to add variety to a text.
C
It is a complex sentence.
D
It contains a restrictive clause.
E
It is a compound-complex sentence.
9

Read the sentence. When I go rock climbing, I prefer climbing in landscapes that present a challenge. What type of sentence is this?

A
a simple sentence
B
a complex sentence
C
a compound sentence
D
a compound-complex sentence
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Which sentence contains a restrictive clause?

A
Aware that I could be bitten, I carefully approached the trapped dog, which growled at me.
B
The parrot, which must have been tame, flew out of the tree and landed on my shoulder.
C
I chose the player who ran fastest, but the other captain wanted the one with the hardest kick.
D
The road, which was long and winding, took us deeper and deeper into the dark forest.
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Which sentence contains a restrictive clause?

A
Aware that I could be bitten, I carefully approached the trapped dog, which growled at me.
B
I chose the player who ran fastest, but the other captain wanted the one with the hardest kick.
C
The road, which was long and winding, took us deeper and deeper into the dark forest.
D
The parrot, which must have been tame, flew out of the tree and landed on my shoulder.
12

Read the sentence. The English novelist Virginia Woolf, who pioneered the use of stream of consciousness in fiction, was a prolific writer, and the influence of her fiction and nonfiction on her contemporaries was both powerful and pervasive. Which statements best describe this sentence? Choose three correct answers.

A
It contains a nonrestrictive clause.
B
It is a complex sentence.
C
It links three clauses to add variety to a text.
D
It is a compound-complex sentence.
E
It contains a restrictive clause.
13

Read the sentence. The garden was enclosed by tall stone walls, which blocked out the noise and bustle of the city . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

A
It describes the effect of the tall stone walls.
B
It modifies the subject and describes the garden.
C
It explains when the garden was enclosed by walls.
D
It modifies the verb and describes the enclosure.
14

Read the sentence. I like reading novels that bring to life events in history . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

A
It describes the type of novel the speaker likes.
B
It gives information about the subject of the sentence.
C
It explains why the speaker likes to read nonfiction.
D
It provides information about the verb in the sentence.
15

Read the sentence. I like reading novels that bring to life events in history . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

A
It describes the type of novel the speaker likes.
B
It provides information about the verb in the sentence.
C
It explains why the speaker likes to read nonfiction.
D
It gives information about the subject of the sentence.
16

Read the sentence. The tracking party followed their prey to the river, but there they lost the trail, even though they had several bloodhounds with them. What type of sentence is this?

A
a complex sentence
B
a compound sentence
C
a simple sentence
D
a compound-complex sentence
17

Which examples are compound sentences? Choose three correct answers.

A
The French drink strong black coffee mixed with hot milk; the Italians drink small cups of espresso.
B
Maria and Ara are going on an exchange program to China and Japan next summer to study Asian culture.
C
According to my Spanish teacher, Basques have a unique culture, and their language is unrelated to any other world language.
D
My aunt and uncle love to travel in their camper, and they can stop wherever they want to.
E
In history class, we’re studying the causes of the Great Depression, which affected the economy of almost every country in the world.
18

Read the paragraph. There are two main kinds of winter storms involving snow. A large amount of falling snow is called a snowstorm. Then, there is the blizzard. A blizzard is a very violent storm. It features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility. What compound-complex sentence can be formed from the underlined section of the passage to add variety to the paragraph?

A
The first is the snowstorm, which brings large amounts of falling snow, and the second is the blizzard, a violent storm that features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
B
Snowstorms bring a lot of snow; blizzards are violent and they feature extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
C
One is a large amount of falling snow called a snowstorm, and the other is a violent storm with wind, cold, and low visibility called a blizzard.
D
The snowstorm is a large amount of falling snow, but the blizzard is much more violent; it features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
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Read the sentence. The tracking party followed their prey to the river, but there they lost the trail, even though they had several bloodhounds with them. What type of sentence is this?

A
a compound-complex sentence
B
a complex sentence
C
a simple sentence
D
a compound sentence
20

Read the sentence. The garden was enclosed by tall stone walls, which blocked out the noise and bustle of the city . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

A
It modifies the subject and describes the garden.
B
It explains when the garden was enclosed by walls.
C
It describes the effect of the tall stone walls.
D
It modifies the verb and describes the enclosure.

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