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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an independent clause?It has a subject and a verb and can stand on it's own without help.It has a subject and a verb, but doesn't make sense on it's own.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which is the best way to combine these two independent clauses?
I burped
I tasted my lunch.
I burped, I tasted my lunch.
I burped because I tasted my lunch.
I burped, and then I tasted my lunch.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the best way to combine these independent clauses?
I ran
I dove
I intercepted the ballBecause I ran and dove, I intercepted the ball.I ran, I dove, I intercepted the ball.I ran and dove and intercepted the ball. - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the best way to combine these independent clauses?
The best things in life are free
It is important to rememberIt is important to remember that the best things in life are free.The best things in life are free; it is important remember.Because it is important to remember, the best things in life are free. - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the best way to combine these independent clauses?
I am woman
Hear me roarI am woman; hear me roar.I am woman, hear me roar.I am woman, and so hear me roar. - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the best way to combine these two independent clauses?
I wore a purple shirt.
I wore yellow and black plaid pants.
People laughed at me.Because people laughed, I wore a purple shirt and yellow and black plaid pants.I worked a purple shirt, yellow and black plaid pants, and people laughed.People laughed because I wore a purple shirt with yellow and black plaid pants. - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the best way to combine these independent clauses?
I know what you are like when you are cranky.
I still like you.Even though I know what you are like when you are cranky, I still like you.I still like you; I know what you are like when you are angry.I know what you are like when you are cranky, I still like you. - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to combine these independent clauses?
I am done with this quiz.
It feels good to be done.It feels good to be done with this quiz.I am done with this quiz, it feels good to be done.I am done with this quiz because it feels good to be done. - 9. Multiple ChoiceWe have to go to bed when the clock chimes 10:00.compoundcomplexsimple
- 10. Multiple Choice
Jennifer liked William's friend, and she also liked his cousin.
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- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe teacher and the principal met in the hall near the library.compoundcomplexsimple
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMany brave soldiers fought in the war, and they received medals.compoundcomplexsimple
- 13. Multiple ChoiceBefore the queen rode in the parade, she gave a speech.compoundcomplexsimple
- 14. Multiple ChoiceUnless you move your car, the parade will be delayed!simplecompoundcomplex
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWe wanted to go to the beach; ________________, it started to rain and we stayed at home.otherwisehoweversotherefore
- 16. Multiple Choice
Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.
Charlie plays basketball. He also plays baseball. He plays soccer as well.
Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and also soccer.
Charlie plays basketball and baseball, and soccer.
Charlie plays basketball, baseball, and soccer.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Combine the short sentences by using items in a series.
For dinner, we had hamburgers. We had chips with our hamburgers. We also had beans.
For dinner, we had hamburgers, chips, and beans.
For dinner we had hamburgers and chips, and beans.
For dinner, we had hamburgers and chips and beans.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to combine these sentences as a Complex sentence?
1) The tree branch fell on the roof.
2) The roof was leaking.
3) We repaired the roof.After we repaired the roof the leak stopped.The tree branch fell on the leaking roof.The leaking roof needed to be repaired after the tree branch fell on it.We repaired the roof after a falling branch caused it to leak. - 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?
1) I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council.
2) Something must have happened.I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council something must have happened.I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council so something must have happened.I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, so something must have happened.I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, something must have happened. - 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?
1) I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try.
2) It is very frustrating.I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try. It is very frustrating.I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try; it is very frustrating.I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try and is very frustrating.I can't seem to start my Christmas shopping early no matter what I try, but it is very frustrating. - 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to combine these sentences using a List?
1) I have three favorite foods.
2) One is pizza.
3) One is steak.
4) One is brussel sprouts.My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts. - 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to combine these sentences in a Complex sentence?
1) Even though they are uncomfortable.
2) Safety goggles should be worn at all times.Even though they are uncomfortable, safety goggles should be worn at all times.Even though they are uncomfortable, but safety goggles should be worn at all times.Even though they are uncomfortable, and safety goggles should be worn at all times.Sentences 7 and 8 are correct. - 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the BEST way to combine sentences 8 and 9?
(8) I sat on my front step. (9) I looked across the street.I sat and looked on my front step and across the street.I sat on my front step and looked across the street.I sat on my front step, and I looked across the street.I sat and looked on my front step across the street. - 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? (8) This means he can go to the mall. (9) Whenever he wants.This means he can go to the mall whenever he wants.This means he can go to the mall, whenever, he wants.This means, he can go to the mall, whenever he wants.Sentences 8 and 9 are correct.
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct way to write sentences 8 and 9? (8) In Africa they were prized by their owners. (9) Because of their hunting skills.In Africa they were prized by their owners because of their hunting skills.Because of their hunting skills in Africa they were prized by their owners.In Africa, they were prized by their owners because, of their hunting skills.Their hunting skills, prized by their owners, were in Africa.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the BEST way to combine sentences 10 and 11? (10) Bill and Phil became partners. (11) They started their own shoe business.Bill and Phil became partners, they started their own shoe business.Bill and Phil became partners when they started their own shoe business.Bill and Phil became partners, so they started their own shoe business.Bill and Phil became partners and then started their own shoe business.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most effective way to combine sentences 24 and 25? (24) He made his way steadily down. (25) A grin began to spread over his face.Since he made his way steadily down with a grin, it began to spread over his face.He made his way steadily down because a grin began to spread over his face.As he made his way steadily down, a grin began to spread over his face.He made his way steadily down a grin began to spread over his face.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct way to write sentence 13? (13) For the fourth-grade class hike, a lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, they were sturdy.For the fourth-grade class hike, there were a lot of kids they wore new hiking shoes that were sturdy.For the fourth-grade class hike. A lot of kids wore new hiking shoes, and they were sturdy.For the fourth-grade hike, a lot of kids wore new hiking shoes. That were sturdy.For the fourth-grade class hike, a lot of kids wore sturdy, new hiking shoes.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct way to write sentences 17 and 18? (17) All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. (18) Called Blare's Bears for Haiti.All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization. Which he called Blare's Bears for Haiti.All the attention prompting Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization, it was called Blare's Bears for Haiti.All the attention prompted Blare to create an organization called Blare's Bears for Haiti.
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct way to write sentences 13 and 14? (13) If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground. (14) It could also be used for PE classes.If we had a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground. Which could also be used for PE classes.We could have a rock-climbing wall on our playground, it could also be used for PE classes.The sentences are written correctly in the paper.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat would be the best way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 7? (7) Like painting, photos can be beautiful and meaningful images, just as paintings can be.Photos can be beautiful and meaningful images, and paintings can be beautiful and meaningful images, too.Like paintings, photos can be beautiful and meaningful images.Photos can be beautiful and meaningful images, and this is how they are just like paintings, too.Both of them can be beautiful and meaningful images.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5? (4) In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other. (5) They use wooden swords.In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other, and they are using wooden swords to strike each other.In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other using wooden swords.In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protecive gear strike each other whenever they use wooden swords.In a kendo match, two competitors wearing protective gear strike each other, and they use wooden swords to strike each other.
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 13? (13) In learning kendo, one learns to respect the rich past of Japanese sword fighting, which has a rich past.In learning kendo, one learns to respect it, and it is the rich past of Japanese sword fighting.In learning keno, one learns to respect the rich past of Japanese sword fighting, a pst that is rich.In learning kendo and learning to respect the rich past of Japanese sword fighting, one learns to respect it.In learning kendo, one learns to respect the rich past of Japaneses sword fighting.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best way to combine sentences 12 and 13. (12) Together they force farm owners to pay better wages. (13) They did this by refusing to work until they received fair pay.Together they forced farm owners to pay better wages by refusing to work until the received fair pay.Together they forced farm owners to pay better wages, and they refused to be working until they received fair pay.Together they forced farm owners to pay better wages, but they did this by refusing to work until they received fair pay.Together they forced farm owners to pay better wages, for they did this by refusing to work until they received fair pay.
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