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Part 4: Writing to Evaluate Mortimer's Style Answers

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Which sentences are compound sentences? Check all that apply.I want to become an artist, so I take drawing classes.Jayden went to the mall, and Bree went to the park.Sasha bought lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes at the market.The boy in the green shirt won the race.My favorite color is red, but Lia’s favorite color is blue.

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I want to become an artist, so I take drawing classes.
B
Jayden went to the mall, and Bree went to the park.
C
Sasha bought lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes at the market.
D
The boy in the green shirt won the race.
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My favorite color is red, but Lia’s favorite color is blue.
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Which revision of the passage best connects ideas and adds variety?

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Running is great exercise, or it is an inexpensive activity. You can run on a treadmill. You can run outdoors. You should not, therefore, run on icy roads.
B
Running is great exercise. Running is inexpensive, yet you can run on a treadmill. You can run outdoors, however you should not run on icy roads.
C
Running is great exercise, and it is inexpensive. You can run on a treadmill, or you can run outdoors. You should not run on icy roads, however.
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Which sentences are complex sentences? Check all that apply.You will need to talk to Mr. Cortez if you want to try out for the play.Brooke is a strong athlete, and she is also a hardworking student.Although many people dislike reptiles, I think snakes are fascinating.Elijah wants to buy a guitar, but he hasn’t saved up enough money.Once I finish knitting this scarf, I will make a matching hat.

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You will need to talk to Mr. Cortez if you want to try out for the play.
B
Brooke is a strong athlete, and she is also a hardworking student.
C
Although many people dislike reptiles, I think snakes are fascinating.
D
Elijah wants to buy a guitar, but he hasn’t saved up enough money.
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Once I finish knitting this scarf, I will make a matching hat.
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Which sentence best connects the two ideas?

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The park benches need a new coat of paint, so we should volunteer to paint them.
B
The park benches need a new coat of paint; however, we should volunteer to paint them.
C
Although the park benches need a new coat of paint, we should volunteer to paint them.

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