Connecting Sentences and Clauses

Question 1

Which of these are clauses? Check all that apply.the lion roaredif we made pancakes for breakfastwhispered to methe red bicycle in the drivewaybecause I lost my bracelet

Question 2

Use the drop-down menus to identify the dependent clause in each complex sentence.

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✔ While Patrick set the table; While Patrick set the table, Fernando made dinner.: While Patrick set the table; Ravi will send us a text message if he is running late.: if he is running late; Susannah called her brother before she boarded the plane.: before she boarded the plane

Question 3

Ravi will send us send us a text message✔ if he is running late

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✔ if he is running late

Question 4

Susannah called her brother✔ before she boarded the planecalled her brother before she

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✔ before she boarded the plane

Question 5

Choose the conjunction that best completes each sentence.

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✔ Although; Haruko enjoys tennis, she rarely has time to play.: Although; Simon is an accomplished chess player, he often competes in tournaments.: and; you want to learn karate, you should sign up for lessons.: If

Question 6

✔ andthough yet

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✔ and

Question 7

AndUnless✔ If

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✔ If

Question 8

Choose the conjunctions and conjunctive adverbs that best connect ideas in the passage.

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you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. , develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, , allow: If; you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. , develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, , allow: Then; you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. , develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, , allow: however; you want to run a marathon, you need to create a training schedule. Look at sample schedules online. , develop a schedule that fits into your life. You will want to run regularly. You should, , allow: but

Question 9

When Besides ✔ Then

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✔ Then

Question 10

✔ howeverrather than yet

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✔ however

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