Combining Sentences Flashcard

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Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: "Although she was tired, she decided to finish her homework." Options: Although she was tired, she decided to finish her homework, she was tired, to finish her homework

Back

she decided to finish her homework

Front

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a coordinating conjunction? Options: He wanted to go swimming but it was too cold outside., Although he wanted to go swimming, it was too cold outside., He wanted to go swimming, it was too cold outside., Wanting to go swimming, but it was too cold outside.

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He wanted to go swimming but it was too cold outside.

Front

Choose the sentence that is a correctly punctuated complex sentence: Because the rain started, the game was cancelled., The game was cancelled, because the rain started., The game, was cancelled because the rain started., Because the rain started the game was cancelled.

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Because the rain started, the game was cancelled.

Front

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction: She will call you when she arrives home., She will call you, but she arrives home., She will call you, for she arrives home., She will call you so she arrives home.

Back

She will call you when she arrives home.

Front

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
Options: She likes to read, she goes to the library often., She likes to read; she goes to the library often., She likes to read, and she goes to the library often., She likes to read because she goes to the library often.

Back

She likes to read, she goes to the library often.

Front

Select the sentence that correctly combines two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction: I enjoy hiking, and my brother likes camping., I enjoy hiking my brother likes camping., I enjoy hiking, my brother likes camping., I enjoy hiking; my brother likes camping.

Back

I enjoy hiking, and my brother likes camping.

Front

Which sentence is a correctly formed complex sentence? Options: Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk., It was raining, we decided to go for a walk., It was raining, although we decided to go for a walk., Although it was raining we decided, to go for a walk.

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Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

Front

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "If you finish your dinner, you can have dessert." Options: If you finish your dinner, you can have dessert, you finish your dinner, can have dessert

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If you finish your dinner

Front

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction to create a complex sentence: She didn’t see the movie, nor did she read the book., She didn’t see the movie, because she read the book., She didn’t see the movie, but she read the book., She didn’t see the movie, so she read the book.

Back

She didn’t see the movie, because she read the book.

Front

Which of the following sentences is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?
1. After the meeting was over, we went for dinner.
2. After the meeting was over we went for dinner.
3. We went for dinner, after the meeting was over.
4. We went for dinner after the meeting, was over.

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After the meeting was over, we went for dinner.