AnswersEnglish 2Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences

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Read the sentence. When I go rock climbing, I prefer climbing in landscapes that present a challenge. What type of sentence is this?

A
a compound-complex sentence
B
a compound sentence
C
a simple sentence
D
a complex sentence
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Read the sentence. The English novelist Virginia Woolf, who pioneered the use of stream of consciousness in fiction, was a prolific writer, and the influence of her fiction and nonfiction on her contemporaries was both powerful and pervasive. Which statements best describe this sentence? Choose three correct answers.

A
It is a compound-complex sentence.
B
It contains a restrictive clause.
C
It is a complex sentence.
D
It contains a nonrestrictive clause.
E
It links three clauses to add variety to a text.
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Read the sentence. The tracking party followed their prey to the river, but there they lost the trail, even though they had several bloodhounds with them. What type of sentence is this?

A
a complex sentence
B
a simple sentence
C
a compound sentence
D
a compound-complex sentence
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Read the paragraph. There are two main kinds of winter storms involving snow. A large amount of falling snow is called a snowstorm. Then, there is the blizzard. A blizzard is a very violent storm. It features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility. What compound-complex sentence can be formed from the underlined section of the passage to add variety to the paragraph?

A
The snowstorm is a large amount of falling snow, but the blizzard is much more violent; it features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
B
One is a large amount of falling snow called a snowstorm, and the other is a violent storm with wind, cold, and low visibility called a blizzard.
C
The first is the snowstorm, which brings large amounts of falling snow, and the second is the blizzard, a violent storm that features extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
D
Snowstorms bring a lot of snow; blizzards are violent and they feature extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility.
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Read the sentence. I like reading novels that bring to life events in history . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

A
It explains why the speaker likes to read nonfiction.
B
It describes the type of novel the speaker likes.
C
It gives information about the subject of the sentence.
D
It provides information about the verb in the sentence.
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Which examples are compound sentences? Choose three correct answers.

A
The French drink strong black coffee mixed with hot milk; the Italians drink small cups of espresso.
B
My aunt and uncle love to travel in their camper, and they can stop wherever they want to.
C
According to my Spanish teacher, Basques have a unique culture, and their language is unrelated to any other world language.
D
In history class, we’re studying the causes of the Great Depression, which affected the economy of almost every country in the world.
E
Maria and Ara are going on an exchange program to China and Japan next summer to study Asian culture.
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Which examples are simple sentences? Choose three correct answers.

A
A favorite book genre can tell you a lot about a person if you look closely.
B
Reading books can take you places that you have never been before.
C
Some call reading fantasy and science fiction a form of escapism.
D
Reading novels is one of the greatest pleasures in my life.
E
One of the best ways to learn about history is by reading historical novels.
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Read the sentence. The garden was enclosed by tall stone walls, which blocked out the noise and bustle of the city . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?

A
It describes the effect of the tall stone walls.
B
It modifies the verb and describes the enclosure.
C
It modifies the subject and describes the garden.
D
It explains when the garden was enclosed by walls.
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Which sentence contains a restrictive clause?

A
The road, which was long and winding, took us deeper and deeper into the dark forest.
B
I chose the player who ran fastest, but the other captain wanted the one with the hardest kick.
C
The parrot, which must have been tame, flew out of the tree and landed on my shoulder.
D
Aware that I could be bitten, I carefully approached the trapped dog, which growled at me.

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