AnswersRKAA- Common Core English 10 1.0Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences

Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences Answers

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Read the sentences.Glazing pottery can be tricky. The stunning results make the effort worthwhile.What should be included to best combine the sentences?

A
;
B
, and
C
, but
D
when
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Which examples are simple sentences? Select three options.

A
A favorite book genre can tell you a lot about a person if you look closely.
B
Reading novels is one of the greatest pleasures in my life.
C
Reading books can take you places that you have never been before.
D
Some call reading fantasy and science fiction a form of escapism.
E
One of the best ways to learn about history is by reading historical novels.
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Read the sentence.I like reading novels that bring to life events in history.Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

A
It describes the type of novel the speaker likes.
B
It explains why the speaker likes to read nonfiction.
C
It gives information about the subject of the sentence.
D
It provides information about the verb in the sentence.
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Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Paula is moving to Chicago, winters are cold there.Which revision best corrects the sentence?

A
Paula is moving to Chicago winters are cold there.
B
Paula is moving to Chicago, where winters are cold.
C
Paula is moving to Chicago, so winters are cold there.
D
Paula is moving to Chicago; however, winters are cold there.
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Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Gino is starring in the school play, it opens next week.Which revision best corrects the sentence?

A
Gino is starring in the school play it opens next week.
B
Gino is starring in the school play, or it opens next week.
C
Gino is starring in the school play, which opens next week.
D
Gino is starring in the school play after it opens next week.
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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?

A
a simple sentence
B
a complex sentence
C
a compound sentence
D
a compound-complex sentence
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Read the sentence.When I go rock climbing, I prefer climbing in landscapes that present a challenge.What type of sentence is this?

A
a simple sentence
B
a complex sentence
C
a compound sentence
D
a compound-complex sentence
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Which examples are clauses? Select three options.

A
whenever I go to the movies
B
Samir lives on Green Street.
C
tearing through the town
D
but it’s likely to rain that day
E
after the end of the school year
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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.

A
It is a complex sentence.
B
It contains a restrictive clause.
C
It is a compound-complex sentence.
D
It contains a nonrestrictive clause.
E
It links three clauses to add variety to a text.
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Read this example of incorrect sentence structure.Winter is coming I need a new coat.Which revisions best correct the sentence? Select three options.

A
Winter is coming; I need a new coat.
B
Winter is coming, so I need a new coat.
C
When winter is coming, I need a new coat.
D
Because winter is coming, I need a new coat.
E
Although winter is coming, I need a new coat.

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