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?
Read the example.If you want to know how Dickens’s last novel would end.What common error in sentence construction is evident in this example?
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? Select three options.It is a complex sentence.It contains a restrictive clause.It is a compound-complex sentence.It contains a nonrestrictive clause.It links three clauses to add variety to a text.
Read the sentence.Marileta is staying with friends until she finds an apartment.What type of clause do the underlined words form?
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.
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
Read the sentence.I like reading novels that bring to life events in history.Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?
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?
Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Gino is starring in the school play, it opens next week.Which revision best corrects the sentence?
What are the characteristics of an independent clause? Select three options.It contains a subject and a verb.It expresses a complete thought.It begins with a relative pronoun.It can stand alone as a complete sentence.It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Paula is moving to Chicago, winters are cold there.Which revision best corrects the sentence?
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.
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
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?
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.
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