Sentence structure Summative

Choose the answer option that correctly identifies the independent clause or clauses in each of the following sentences.

Although I missed the bus, I arrived on time.

• A. Although I missed the bus

• B. Although I missed the bus, I arrived

• C. I missed the bus, I arrived on time

• D. I arrived on time

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the answer option that correctly identifies the independent clause or clauses in each of the following sentences.

Is there enough gasoline in the tank, or should we refuel at the next gas station?

• Is there enough gasoline in the tank/ should we refuel at the next gas station

• Is there enough gasoline in the tank

• should we refuel at the next gas station

• Is there enough gasoline, should we refuel

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the answer option that correctly identifies the independent clause or clauses in each of the following sentences.

 For thousands of years, all books were copied by hand.

• For thousands of years

• For thousands of years, all books were copied by hand

• all books were copied by hand

• thousand of years all books

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the answer option that correctly identifies the subordinate clause in each of the following sentences. If there is no subordinate clause in a sentence, choose “no subordinate clause.”

Her father, who was usually rather shy, was very funny at dinner.

• A. Her father, who was usually rather shy

• B. who was usually rather shy

• C. Her father, was very funny

• D. Her father, was very funny at dinner

• E. no subordinate clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the answer option that correctly identifies the subordinate clause in each of the following sentences. If there is no subordinate clause in a sentence, choose “no subordinate clause.”

Rudy washed the car, and Phoebe polished it.

• Rudy washed the car

• washed the car

• washed the car, and Phoebe polished it

• Phoebe polished it

• no subordinate clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the answer option that correctly identifies the subordinate clause in each of the following sentences. If there is no subordinate clause in a sentence, choose “no subordinate clause.”

Because I did not have the materials, I could not finish the job.

• Because I did not

• Because I did not have the materials

• have the materials,

• I could not I could not finish the job

• no subordinate clause

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the answer option that correctly classifies each of the following sentences as a simple sentence, compound sentence, or complex sentence.

How did the piggy bank get its name?

• simple

• compound

• complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the answer option that correctly classifies each of the following sentences as a simple sentence, compound sentence, or complex sentence.

During the Middle Ages, people made dishes and pots from a kind of clay that was called pygg.

• simple

• compound

• complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the answer option that correctly classifies each of the following sentences as a simple sentence, compound sentence, or complex sentence.

Pigs save nothing, and they store nothing.

• simple

• compound

• complex

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the answer option that correctly classifies each of the following sentences as a simple sentence, compound sentence, or complex sentence.

Because they often put their extra coins in clay jars, they called the jars pygg banks or pyggy banks.

• simple

• compound

• complex

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B