Restrictive, Nonrestrictive, and Dependent Clause Practice

Read the following: The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game. Which answer choice correctly identifies the correct clause with the proper explanation?

• nonrestrictive clause: If we take out the clause, the original intent of the sentence doesn't change. The information is non essential.

• restrictive clause: If we take out the clause, we won't know which players are winning the game. The information is essential.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Which answer choice is the best way to combine the following sentences? Amanda is my best friend. She is on the honor roll again.

• Amanda, my best friend. She's on the honor roll again.

• Amanda who is my best friend is on the honor roll again.

• Amanda, who is my best friend, is on the honor roll again.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.3A

Which answer choice is the best revision for the following sentence? The workers who built this bridge they did a good job.

• The workers, who built this bridge, did a good job.

• The workers who built this bridge did a good job.

• The workers did a good job who built this bridge.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.4

Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences? The oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown.

• The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.

• The oranges which have been sitting on the table for a week are starting to look brown.

• For a week the oranges have been on the table sitting, which are starting to look brown.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of the answer choices demonstrates the best revision for the following sentence? We stayed, at a castle, where a ghost is said to appear.

• We stayed at a castle; where a ghost is said to appear.

• We, who stayed, at a castle where a ghost is said to appear.

• We stayed at a castle where a ghost is said to appear.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.4

Check all that apply to complete the following statement: Even though it would be fun to memorize a HUGE list of subordinate conjunctions, it is easier to know that they are functions/a function of...

• time

• cause and effect

• condition

• contrast

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.5B

Which answer choice demonstrates the best revision for the following sentences? Young Jonathan went to bed. He finished all his homework first.

• Young Jonathan finished all his homework before he went to bed.

• Before young Jonathan went to bed he finished all his homework

• Before, young Jonathan went to bed and finished all his homework.

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CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.3C

CCSS.W.7.4

Which answer choice demonstrates the most effective revision of the following sentences? The test was so difficult. None of the students got a very good grade.

• Because the test was so difficult, none of the students got a very good grade.

• The test was so difficult because none of the students got a very good grade.

• The test was so difficult, because none of the students got a very good grade.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.4

Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences? My mother cooks dinner. What am I doing during this time? I'm doing my homework.

• I usually do my homework while my mother is cooking dinner.

• While my mother is cooking dinner I usually do my homework.

• I usually do my homework, while my mother, she is cooking dinner.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.3C

Which of the following is the best revision of the following sentence? Although she was only in eighth grade she was the best basketball player in the school.

• She was the best basketball player in school, only eight grades old.

• Although she was only in eighth grade, she was the best basketball player in the school.

• She was the best basketball player in eighth grade.

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CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.4