AnswersFL-1001370-English 3 AThe Declaration of Independence

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George Washington was one of the greatest generals in American history.

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generals
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was
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George Washington
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George Washington was one of the greatest generals in American history.

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generals
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was
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George Washington
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Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

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Benjamin Banneker was an African American scientist and inventor who helped create the plans for Washington, DC.
B
An African American scientist and inventor, Benjamin Banneker, who helped create the plans for Washington, DC.
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Benjamin Banneker who helped create the plans for Washington, DC, an African American scientist and inventor.
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Which of the following is an independent clause?

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Early American writers were mostly men.
B
Although early American writers were mostly men.
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How do the sentences in the passage above compare to each other?

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They have very different structures.
B
They have very similar structures.
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Identify the sentence fragment?

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Phyllis Wheatly was an African American poet in colonial America.
B
Phyllis Wheatly and other African American women writers in colonial America.
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Why are run-on sentences problematic? Check the three best answers.

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Run-on sentences make text more difficult to read.
B
Run-on sentences have too many words.
C
Run-on sentences can change the intended meaning of a text.
D
Run-on sentences always leave out important information.
E
Run-on sentences can make a sentence confusing.
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Puritans had certain beliefs about women in society shaping colonial attitudes toward female writers.a comma splice✔ a fused sentence

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a comma splice
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✔ a fused sentence
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Sentence 2 is a ✔ comma spliceX fused sentence.

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✔ comma splice
B
X fused sentence
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We look at political documents, records, and historical agreements; they offer hints about life in the past. We look at political documents, they offer hints about life in the past, records, and historical agreements do too.We look at political documents, records, and historical agreements because they offer hints about life in the past. We look at political documents, records, and historical agreements. They offer hints about life in the past.

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We look at political documents, records, and historical agreements; they offer hints about life in the past.
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We look at political documents, they offer hints about life in the past, records, and historical agreements do too.
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We look at political documents, records, and historical agreements because they offer hints about life in the past.
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We look at political documents, records, and historical agreements. They offer hints about life in the past.
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Which statement best describes the sentences in this passage?

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The sentences are short and choppy.
B
The sentences are grammatically incorrect.
C
The sentences are long but grammatically correct.
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Which of the following is a dependent clause?

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When the Founding Fathers signed the Constitution
B
Several ideas in the Constitution were new.
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What would be the effect of changing the second sentence to “Once I could visualize the battle, the towns were really interesting”?

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The different structure would change the meaning of the sentence.
B
The different structure would provide a missing connection to the previous sentence.
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The different structure would provide variety for the reader.
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The different structure would emphasize the battle more.
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Which element must be added to the sentence fragment you identified above to make it a complete sentence?

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a subject
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a predicate

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