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Connecting Sentences and Clauses — Unit test 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 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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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 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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