Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences

Question 1

Which sentences are compound sentences? Check all that apply.My favorite forms of art are painting and sculpting.Many people find drawing to be calming and practical.Graphics are popular, but design is difficult to master.Lessons improve skill, so I take several classes each month.Pottery sounds interesting, but I’m not sure I can handle the mess.If you find an art form you like, you should take time to explore it.

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C: Graphics are popular, but design is difficult to master.; D: Lessons improve skill, so I take several classes each month.; E: Pottery sounds interesting, but I’m not sure I can handle the mess.

Question 2

Which sentences are complex sentences? Check all that apply.Some people travel to cities; other people travel to rural areas.When you experience a new place, it enhances your understanding of other people.After traveling to a national park, people feel a greater appreciation for nature.You should travel somewhere you have never been because you can explore a new place.You can even travel to a new area near your home, and some people call this a “staycation.”

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B: When you experience a new place, it enhances your understanding of other people.; C: After traveling to a national park, people feel a greater appreciation for nature.; D: You should travel somewhere you have never been because you can explore a new place.

Question 3

What most skateboarders love is an isolated road with a steep incline.

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A: noun clause

Question 4

Photography is a creative hobby. Not everyone loves to take pictures.

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C: use a comma and but

Question 5

Which sentences use conjunctive adverbs? Check all that apply.My cousin is busy and really misses being outdoors.I truly love spending time in my garden; it’s my favorite hobby.Our family enjoys gardening; therefore, our house has a colorful yard.My father spends time pruning our fruit trees so that we can easily harvest them.My sister studies flower varieties; meanwhile, I look for heirloom vegetable seeds.Indoor gardening can take time; nonetheless, gardening can be a wonderful hobby.

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C: Our family enjoys gardening; therefore, our house has a colorful yard.; E: My sister studies flower varieties; meanwhile, I look for heirloom vegetable seeds.; F: Indoor gardening can take time; nonetheless, gardening can be a wonderful hobby.

Question 6

What type of error is present in the underlined sentence?

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C: run-on

Question 7

Skateboards, which can be dangerous, are still popular with teens.

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B: relative clause

Question 8

Photography can help you to notice unique qualities in everyday items. Beauty can be found where you least expect it.

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A: use a semicolon

Question 9

Which is the best revision to fix the error?

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B: adding a semicolon after instrument

Question 10

A skateboarder who won a recent competition thinks his pastime can build resilience.

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B: relative clause

Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences Answers

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