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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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Read the dependent clause.after the conversation with her publisher, when she decided to write an autobiography

A
After the conversation with her publisher, because she decided to write an autobiography.
B
Since the conversation with her publisher, when she decided to write an autobiography.
C
After having the conversation with her publisher, when she decided to write an autobiography.
D
After the conversation with her publisher, she decided to write an autobiography.
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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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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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Read the sentences.The concert attendees roared their approval. The band played a new song.

A
The concert attendees roared their approval; meanwhile, the band played a new song.
B
The concert attendees roared their approval while the band played a new song.
C
The concert attendees roared their approval, so the band played a new song.
D
The concert attendees roared their approval and the band played a new song.
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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.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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