Connecting Sentences and Clauses

Question 1

[___] you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. [___], develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, [___], allow enough time for rest and recovery. You can run on an indoor track or a treadmill, [___] you should be sure to run outdoors as race day approaches.

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Then

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to identify the dependent clause in each complex sentence.

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✔ While Patrick set the table; While Patrick set the table, Fernando made dinner.: While Patrick set the table; Ravi will send us a text message if he is running late.: if he is running late; Susannah called her brother before she boarded the plane.: before she boarded the plane

Question 3

Ravi will send us a text message if he is running late.[___]

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if he is running late

Question 4

Susannah called her brother before she boarded the plane.[___]

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before she boarded the plane

Question 5

Choose the conjunction that best completes each sentence.

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✔ Although; Haruko enjoys tennis, she rarely has time to play.: Although; Simon is an accomplished chess player, he often competes in tournaments.: and; you want to learn karate, you should sign up for lessons.: If

Question 6

Simon is an accomplished chess player, [___] he often competes in tournaments.

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and

Question 7

[___] you want to learn karate, you should sign up for lessons.

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If

Question 8

Choose the conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs that best connect ideas in the passage.

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you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. , develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, , allow: If; you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. , develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, , allow: Then; you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. , develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, , allow: however; you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. , develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, , allow: but

Question 9

howeverrather than yet

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however

Question 10

[___] you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. [___], develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, [___], allow enough time for rest and recovery. You can run on an indoor track or a treadmill, [___] you should be sure to run outdoors as race day approaches.

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but

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