AnswersEA Language Arts 9 -Credit RecoveryWord Choice and Author’s Purpose in Warriors Don’t Cry

Compound and Complex Sentences Answers

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A compound sentence contains

A
two or more dependent clauses.
B
two or more independent clauses.
C
two dependent clauses and one independent clause.
D
two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
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Which is a dependent clause?

A
during intermission, while we were discussing the performance
B
dodging frantically, a valet ran through the crowd and into the theater
C
dashing after him, two police officers plowed through the lobby crowd
D
discussing the commotion, we decided it was more exciting than the play
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Read the sentence.Roland, the artist, brilliantly captured the fading pastel light on his canvas, and he preserved the sunset for future generations to enjoy.

A
It is one long independent clause.
B
It is one independent clause and one dependent clause.
C
It is two dependent clauses joined by a subordinating conjunction.
D
It is two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
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Which word signals a nonrestrictive clause in a complex sentence?

A
that
B
which
C
while
D
yet
5

Which words could replace the subordinating conjunction in the sentence while maintaining its original structure? Choose two answers.

A
and
B
because
C
but
D
since
E
so
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Which contains an independent clause?

A
Because the tragic fumble was scored by the visiting team in the last minute.
B
When the player, in an extraordinary move, went charging down the field.
C
As the uproar from the delirious fans exploded jubilantly through the stadium.
D
While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory.
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Read the sentence.Celebrities who help to raise awareness of significant world issues are more likely to have long-lasting bonds with their fans.

A
needs a comma because it is a restrictive clause.
B
is correctly punctuated because it is a restrictive clause.
C
needs a comma because it is a nonrestrictive clause.
D
is correctly punctuated because it is a nonrestrictive clause.
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Both independent and dependent clauses

A
express complete thoughts.
B
have a subject and verb.
C
do not express complete thoughts.
D
do not have a subject but do have a verb.
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Read the excerpt.At the beginning of the mission, since our priority was to identify the origin of the alien’s signal.

A
It is a complex sentence.
B
It is an independent clause.
C
It is a dependent clause.
D
It is a compound sentence.
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A
complex sentence
B
compound sentence
C
dependent clause
D
independent clause

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