Combining Sentences

To impress Deepa, his date, Ryan labored over the chicken stir fry; ________________ , she took offense that he was serving meat after she had explained her vegetarianism.

• furthermore

• moreover

• however

• additionally

_______________ Thomas scores a 100 on the final exam, he cannot pass College Algebra, a class he is taking for the third time.

• Because

• Since

• As a result,

• Unless

The Rodriguez family breathed a sigh of relief when the giant oak withstood the hurricane winds; ______________ , they gave thanks that crews restored electricity in twelve short hours.

• as a result

• moreover

• however

• on the other hand

Mackenzie's clarinet squealed like a startled puppy, _________________ she hadn't practiced in weeks.

• because

• for

• since

• unless

Answer explanation

You do not ever place a comma in front of the word "because" or the word "since."

________________ Grandma tasted the spaghetti sauce, she declared that it needed more basil and salt.

• Unless

• Although

• Whereas

• After

Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively and has no errors.

• We decided to skip breakfast, for a spider crawled out of the cereal box.

• We decided to skip breakfast, and a spider crawled out of the cereal box.

• We decided to skip breakfast, so a spider crawled out of the cereal box.

Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively and has no errors in structure.

• Madison and I decided to eat ice cream for dinner so that we had burned enough calories earlier at the gym.

• Madison and I decided to eat ice cream for dinner because we had burned enough calories earlier at the gym.

• Although Madison and I decided to eat ice cream for dinner, we had burned enough calories earlier at the gym.

Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively with no errors in structure.

• Even though Hank vacuumed the rental car, he failed to remove all the hair of Bonkers, his golden retriever.

• Unless Hank vacuumed the rental car, he failed to remove all the hair of Bonkers, his golden retriever.

• Since Hank vacuumed the rental car, he failed to remove all the hair of Bonkers, his golden retriever.

Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively with no errors in structure.

• Bonkers retrieves anything round, but put away those CDs if you don't want teeth marks in them.

• Bonkers retrieves anything round, and put away those CDs if you don't want teeth marks in them.

• Bonkers retrieves anything round, so put away those CDs if you don't want teeth marks in them.

Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively with no errors in structure.

• Andre mowed the lawn while Celia watched soap operas on television.

• While Andrew mowed the lawn Celia watched soap operas on television.

• While Andre mowed the lawn, Celia on the other hand, watched soap operas on television.

Answer explanation

The second choice is not correct because there should be a comma between "lawn" and "Celia."