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Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences Answers

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Which sentences are complex sentences? Check all that apply.Some people travel to cities; other people travel to rural areas.When you experience a new place, it enhances your understanding of other people.After traveling to a national park, people feel a greater appreciation for nature.You should travel somewhere you have never been because you can explore a new place.You can even travel to a new area near your home, and some people call this a “staycation.”

A
Some people travel to cities; other people travel to rural areas.
B
When you experience a new place, it enhances your understanding of other people.
C
After traveling to a national park, people feel a greater appreciation for nature.
D
You should travel somewhere you have never been because you can explore a new place.
E
You can even travel to a new area near your home, and some people call this a “staycation.”
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Read each sentence carefully, then identify the type of clause underlined.

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What most skateboarders love is an isolated road with a steep incline.:noun clause
Skateboards, which can be dangerous, are still popular with teens.:relative clause
A skateboarder who won a recent competition thinks his pastime can build resilience.:relative clause
You must keep practicing skateboarding until you get better.:adverbial clause
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noun clause ✔ relative clauseadverbial clause

A
noun clause
B
✔ relative clause
C
adverbial clause
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noun clause ✔ relative clauseX adverbial clause

A
noun clause
B
✔ relative clause
C
X adverbial clause
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noun clause relative clause✔ adverbial clause

A
noun clause
B
relative clause
C
✔ adverbial clause
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Which sentence contains a restrictive clause?

A
We took a kayak to a beach where sea turtles hatch.
B
The travel books, which I read in one day, were informative.
C
Bird watchers often travel to Antarctica, which has so many penguins.
D
The Dalai Lama, who travels extensively, recommends visiting new places.
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Which sentences are compound-complex sentences? Check all that apply.Your brain produces more dopamine when it is engaged in solving a puzzle.Our brains produce a chemical known as dopamine that is involved in learning and in creating memories.We can put together a puzzle that has challenging shapes, or we can try to solve the sudoku in the newspaper.Working on puzzles increases our concentration and can expand our creativity; puzzle-making even has health benefits.Students can improve their performance when they are faced with a challenging task, but they will have to start doing jigsaw puzzles.

A
Your brain produces more dopamine when it is engaged in solving a puzzle.
B
Our brains produce a chemical known as dopamine that is involved in learning and in creating memories.
C
We can put together a puzzle that has challenging shapes, or we can try to solve the sudoku in the newspaper.
D
Working on puzzles increases our concentration and can expand our creativity; puzzle-making even has health benefits.
E
Students can improve their performance when they are faced with a challenging task, but they will have to start doing jigsaw puzzles.
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Which sentences are compound sentences? Check all that apply.My favorite forms of art are painting and sculpting.Many people find drawing to be calming and practical.Graphics are popular, but design is difficult to master.Lessons improve skill, so I take several classes each month.Pottery sounds interesting, but I’m not sure I can handle the mess.If you find an art form you like, you should take time to explore it.

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My favorite forms of art are painting and sculpting.
B
Many people find drawing to be calming and practical.
C
Graphics are popular, but design is difficult to master.
D
Lessons improve skill, so I take several classes each month.
E
Pottery sounds interesting, but I’m not sure I can handle the mess.
F
If you find an art form you like, you should take time to explore it.
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Photography is a creative hobby. Not everyone loves to take pictures.

A
use a semicolon
B
use a comma and so
C
use a comma and but
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Which sentences use conjunctive adverbs? Check all that apply.My cousin is busy and really misses being outdoors.I truly love spending time in my garden; it’s my favorite hobby.Our family enjoys gardening; therefore, our house has a colorful yard.My father spends time pruning our fruit trees so that we can easily harvest them.My sister studies flower varieties; meanwhile, I look for heirloom vegetable seeds.Indoor gardening can take time; nonetheless, gardening can be a wonderful hobby.

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My cousin is busy and really misses being outdoors.
B
I truly love spending time in my garden; it’s my favorite hobby.
C
Our family enjoys gardening; therefore, our house has a colorful yard.
D
My father spends time pruning our fruit trees so that we can easily harvest them.
E
My sister studies flower varieties; meanwhile, I look for heirloom vegetable seeds.
F
Indoor gardening can take time; nonetheless, gardening can be a wonderful hobby.
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Which is the best revision to fix the error in the underlined sentence?

A
The guitar is another excellent instrument for beginners it takes more practice than a recorder.
B
The guitar is another excellent instrument for beginners; however, it takes more practice than a recorder.
C
It takes more practice than a recorder, and the guitar is another excellent instrument for beginners.
D
The guitar is another excellent instrument for beginners consequently it takes more practice than a recorder.
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Which is the best revision to fix the error?

A
adding a comma after instrument
B
adding a semicolon after instrument
C
adding a comma after play
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Read each sentence carefully, then identify the type of clause underlined.

Answers:
What most skateboarders love is an isolated road with a steep incline.:noun clause
Skateboards, which can be dangerous, are still popular with teens.:relative clause
A skateboarder who won a recent competition thinks his pastime can build resilience.:relative clause
You must keep practicing skateboarding until you get better.:adverbial clause

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