Clauses: Building and Refining Compound and Complex Sentences

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

I chose the player who ran fastest, but the other captain wanted the one with the hardest kick.

What are the characteristics of an independent clause? Select three options. It contains a subject and a verb. It expresses a complete thought. It begins with a relative pronoun. It can stand alone as a complete sentence. It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

It contains a subject and a verb. It expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a complete sentence.

On days when I go jogging in the morning, my mind seems to process ideas faster, and my mood is more positive. How does the underlined clause add variety and meaning to the sentence? Select two options. It describes the days being discussed. It makes readers want to go jogging. It creates a compound-complex sentence. It adds detail about the speaker's personality. It explains why jogging is beneficial.

It creates a compound-complex sentence. It adds detail about the speaker's personality.

I like reading novels that bring to life events in history. Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning? It describes the type of novel the speaker likes. It explains why the speaker likes to read nonfiction. It gives information about the subject of the sentence. It provides information about the verb in the sentence.

It describes the type of novel the speaker likes.

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? It describes the effect of the tall stone walls. It explains when the garden was enclosed by walls. It modifies the subject and describes the garden. It modifies the verb and describes the enclosure.

It modifies the verb and describes the enclosure.

Paula is moving to Chicago, winters are cold there. Which revision best corrects the sentence? Paula is moving to Chicago winters are cold there. Paula is moving to Chicago, where winters are cold. Paula is moving to Chicago, so winters are cold there. Paula is moving to Chicago; however, winters are cold there.

Paula is moving to Chicago, where winters are cold.

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

The French drink strong black coffee mixed with hot milk; the Italians drink small cups of espresso. According to my Spanish teacher, Basques have a unique culture, and their language is unrelated to any other world language. My aunt and uncle love to travel in their camper, and they can stop wherever they want to.

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? Snowstorms bring a lot of snow; blizzards are violent and they feature extreme cold, strong winds, and low visibility. 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. 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. 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.

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.

Spring arrives suddenly. Buds appear on the rosebushes. Shoots are sprouting from the ground. The fruit trees are in flower. Wherever you look, new plant life is basking in the warm spring sun. How does the underlined sentence add variety and meaning to the writing? Select three options. by changing the topic by addressing the reader by introducing a new idea by combining ideas in a complex sentence by combining ideas in compound sentence

by introducing a new idea by combining ideas in a complex sentence

Which examples are clauses? Select three options. whenever I go to the movies Samir lives on Green Street. a tornado tearing through town but it's likely to rain that day after the end of the school year

whenever I go to the movies Samir lives on Green Street. but it's likely to rain that day