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Connecting Sentences and Clauses Answers

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Read the passage.Recently, in the waning dark hours just before dawn, the mother raccoon clambered up the side of the tree, where she proceeded to chew a hole in the trunk. The next evening, she moved into the tree with her two cubs.

A
in the waning dark hours just before dawn
B
the mother raccoon clambered up the side of the tree
C
where she proceeded to chew a hole in the trunk
D
she moved into the tree with her two cubs
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Read the sentences.The concert attendees roared their approval. The band played a new song.

T
The concert attendees roared their approval; meanwhile, the band played a new song.
T
The concert attendees roared their approval while the band played a new song.
T
The concert attendees roared their approval, so the band played a new song.
T
The concert attendees roared their approval and the band played a new song.
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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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adjectiveadverbcoordinating conjunctionsubordinating conjunction

A
adjective
B
adverb
C
coordinating conjunction
D
subordinating conjunction
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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 phrase.meanwhile, with the golden and yellow

A
by adding a subject and a verb
B
by deleting the coordinating conjunction
C
by changing the conjunctive adverb
D
by replacing the adjectives
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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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Which is a complex sentence?

T
They will not defeat their enemy until they come up with a better strategy.
T
The castle is a fortress, but it does have some weaknesses.
W
With its calm surface, the moat looked harmless, but it had hidden dangers.
W
Watchful archers hid in the towers, and the soldiers stood ready below.
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Read the passage.The panther paused to sniff the humid night air. It heard noises up ahead, but it did not recognize the sounds. The strange noises continued, and the panther became frightened. The panther crept into a cave because it was afraid.

A
The panther paused to sniff the humid night air.
B
It heard noises up ahead, but it did not recognize the sounds.
C
The strange noises continued, and the panther became frightened.
D
The panther crept into a cave because it was afraid.
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Which is an example of a dependent clause?

g
generally she prefers baseball to soccer
t
the game resumed later that afternoon
a
as the storm approaches from the north
c
comfortable uniforms were necessary

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