AnswersGA-Literature and Composition II AClauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences

Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences Answers

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Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Paula is moving to Chicago, winters are cold there.Which revision best corrects the sentence?

A
Paula is moving to Chicago winters are cold there.
B
Paula is moving to Chicago, where winters are cold.
C
Paula is moving to Chicago, so winters are cold there.
D
Paula is moving to Chicago; however, winters are cold there.
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Which examples are simple sentences? Select three options.A favorite book genre can tell you a lot about a person if you look closely. Reading novels is one of the greatest pleasures in my life.Reading books can take you places that you have never been before.Some call reading fantasy and science fiction a form of escapism.One of the best ways to learn about history is by reading historical novels.

A
A favorite book genre can tell you a lot about a person if you look closely.
B
Reading novels is one of the greatest pleasures in my life.
C
Reading books can take you places that you have never been before.
D
Some call reading fantasy and science fiction a form of escapism.
E
One of the best ways to learn about history is by reading historical novels.
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Read the sentence.On days when I go jogging in the morning, my mind seems to process ideas faster, and my mood is more positive.How does the underlined clause add variety and meaning to the sentence?

A
It explains why jogging is beneficial.
B
It makes readers want to go jogging.
C
It creates a compound-complex sentence.
D
It adds detail about the speaker’s personality.
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Which examples are compound sentences? Select three options.Maria and Ara are going on an exchange program to China and Japan next summer to study Asian culture.The French drink strong black coffee mixed with hot milk; the Italians drink small cups of espresso.According to my Spanish teacher, Basques have a unique culture, and their language is unrelated to any other world language.My aunt and uncle love to travel in their camper, and they can stop wherever they want to.In history class, we’re studying the causes of the Great Depression, which affected the economy of almost every country in the world.

A
Maria and Ara are going on an exchange program to China and Japan next summer to study Asian culture.
B
The French drink strong black coffee mixed with hot milk; the Italians drink small cups of espresso.
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.
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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
Snowstorms bring a lot of snow; blizzards are violent and they feature extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
B
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.
C
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.
D
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.
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Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Gino is starring in the school play, it opens next week.Which revision best corrects the sentence?

A
Gino is starring in the school play it opens next week.
B
Gino is starring in the school play, or it opens next week.
C
Gino is starring in the school play, which opens next week.
D
Gino is starring in the school play after it opens next week.
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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 subject and describes the garden.
D
It modifies the verb and describes the enclosure.
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Which examples are clauses? Select three options.whenever I go to the moviesSamir lives on Green Street.tearing through the townbut it’s likely to rain that dayafter the end of the school year

A
whenever I go to the movies
B
Samir lives on Green Street.
C
tearing through the town
D
but it’s likely to rain that day
E
after the end of the school year
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Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Winter is coming I need a new coat.Which revisions best correct the sentence? Select three options.

A
Winter is coming; I need a new coat.
B
Winter is coming, so I need a new coat.
C
When winter is coming, I need a new coat.
D
Because winter is coming, I need a new coat.
E
Although winter is coming, I need a new coat.
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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 explains why the speaker likes to read nonfiction.
C
It gives information about the subject of the sentence.
D
It provides information about the verb in the sentence.
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Which sentence contains a restrictive clause?

A
The road, which was long and winding, took us deeper and deeper into the dark forest.
B
The parrot, which must have been tame, flew out of the tree and landed on my shoulder.
C
Aware that I could be bitten, I carefully approached the trapped dog, which growled at me.
D
The astronaut who first stepped on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
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Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Paula is moving to Chicago, winters are cold there.Which revision best corrects the sentence?

A
Paula is moving to Chicago winters are cold there.
B
Paula is moving to Chicago, where winters are cold.
C
Paula is moving to Chicago, so winters are cold there.
D
Paula is moving to Chicago; however, winters are cold there.
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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 simple sentence
B
a complex sentence
C
a compound sentence
D
a compound-complex sentence
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Which examples are compound sentences? Select three options.Maria and Ara are going on an exchange program to China and Japan next summer to study Asian culture.The French drink strong black coffee mixed with hot milk; the Italians drink small cups of espresso.According to my Spanish teacher, Basques have a unique culture, and their language is unrelated to any other world language.My aunt and uncle love to travel in their camper, and they can stop wherever they want to.In history class, we’re studying the causes of the Great Depression, which affected the economy of almost every country in the world.

A
Maria and Ara are going on an exchange program to China and Japan next summer to study Asian culture.
B
The French drink strong black coffee mixed with hot milk; the Italians drink small cups of espresso.
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.
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Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Winter is coming I need a new coat.Which revisions best correct the sentence? Select three options.Winter is coming; I need a new coat.Winter is coming, so I need a new coat.When winter is coming, I need a new coat.Because winter is coming, I need a new coat.Although winter is coming, I need a new coat.

A
Winter is coming; I need a new coat.
B
Winter is coming, so I need a new coat.
C
When winter is coming, I need a new coat.
D
Because winter is coming, I need a new coat.
E
Although winter is coming, I need a new coat.
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Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon.Which revision corrects the sentence?

A
Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon, get under cover.
B
Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon. It’s about to rain.
C
Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon when it’s about to rain.
D
Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon mean a storm is coming.
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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? Select three options.by changing the topicby addressing the readerby introducing a new ideaby combining ideas in a complex sentenceby combining ideas in compound sentence

A
by changing the topic
B
by addressing the reader
C
by introducing a new idea
D
by combining ideas in a complex sentence
E
by combining ideas in compound sentence
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Which examples are clauses? Select three options.whenever I go to the moviesSamir lives on Green Street.tearing through the townbut it’s likely to rain that dayafter the end of the school year

A
whenever I go to the movies
B
Samir lives on Green Street.
C
tearing through the town
D
but it’s likely to rain that day
E
after the end of the school year

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