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2.6: Connecting Sentences and Clauses Answers

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Read the sentence.A hedge of rosemary and lavender surrounded the herb garden.

A
a subordinating conjunction and a dependent clause
B
a coordinating conjunction and an independent clause
C
a subordinating conjunction and an independent clause
D
a coordinating conjunction and a dependent clause
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adjectiveadverbcoordinating conjunctionsubordinating conjunction

A
adjective
B
adverb
C
coordinating conjunction
D
subordinating conjunction
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Read the passage.All the students signed a petition, but they still needed the faculty’s permission to start the club. The students came to the next faculty meeting, and they presented a solid argument. All of their hard work paid off because the students won their campaign.

A
It contains two compound sentences and one complex sentence.
B
It contains one compound sentence and two complex sentences.
C
It contains three compound sentences.
D
It contains three complex sentences.
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Which is a compound sentence?

A
While my brother takes his dance class, I go to soccer practice.
B
We can watch the movie after we’ve finished the book.
C
I painted my bedroom beige, but my sister painted her room blue.
D
They like to borrow our telescope when it’s clear enough to see the moon.
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Read the passage.On our way home, we passed a meadow surrounded by trees. We stopped to look at the beautiful wildflowers. I walked toward the trees, and I saw two deer. A fawn nibbled on the grass, while its mother stood sentinel.

A
On our way home, we passed a meadow surrounded by trees.
B
We stopped to look at the beautiful wildflowers.
C
I walked toward the trees, and I saw two deer.
D
A fawn nibbled on the grass, while its mother stood sentinel.
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Read the passage.The rocket is fully fueled, and the liftoff is scheduled for next week. The journey to the space station should take five hours, but it could take longer. The mission control team is very experienced, so the launch should go smoothly.

A
It has all complex sentences.
B
It has all compound sentences.
C
The coordinating conjunctions are used incorrectly.
D
The subordinating conjunctions are used incorrectly.
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Which is a complex sentence?

A
They will not defeat their enemy until they come up with a better strategy.
B
The castle is a fortress, but it does have some weaknesses.
C
With its calm surface, the moat looked harmless, but it had hidden dangers.
D
Watchful archers hid in the towers, and the soldiers stood ready below.
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Which is an example of a dependent clause?

A
generally she prefers baseball to soccer
B
the game resumed later that afternoon
C
as the storm approaches from the north
D
comfortable uniforms were necessary
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Which are conjunctive adverbs? Select three options.

A
also
B
unless
C
because
D
however
E
then
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Read the sentences.The night was cold and windy. We stayed outside to study the constellations.

A
Our breath frosted the night air; nevertheless, we lingered outside to study the constellations.
B
Our breath frosted the night air, yet we lingered outside to study the constellations.
C
Our breath frosted the night air; but, we lingered outside to study the constellations.
D
Our breath frosted the night air, however we lingered outside to study the constellations.

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