Chapter 8 Review

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

Marco threw Andy a surprise birthday party last night. Andy is Marco’s brother.

• Marco threw Andy, his brother, a surprise birthday party last night.

• Marco threw Andy a surprise birthday party last night, when Andy is Marco’s brother.

• Marco threw Andy a surprise birthday party last night, but Andy is Marco’s brother.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

Eddie left his soccer practice early. So that he could make his tutoring appointment.

• Eddie left his soccer practice early; so that he could make his tutoring appointment.

• Eddie left his soccer practice early so that he could make his tutoring appointment.

• Eddie left his soccer practice early, and so that he could make his tutoring appointment.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

Since he had to take his younger brother to karate. Troy was late to tennis practice.

• Since he had to take his younger brother to karate, so Troy was late to tennis practice.

• Since he had to take his younger brother to karate; Troy was late to tennis practice.

• Since he had to take his younger brother to karate, Troy was late to tennis practice.

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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

Identify the following sentence:

During the first year of imprisonment, the lawyer suffered terribly from loneliness and boredom.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the following sentence:

I know that I am more clever than you all.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the following sentence:

Five minutes passed, and the prisoner never once stirred.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What are the two types of conjunctions we have studied in this chapter?

• subordinating and coordinating

• subordinating and relative

• relative and correlative

• coordinating and superlative

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What does “FANBOYS” stand for?

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, and, nor, but, or, yes, so

• for, and, but, or, yet, so

• for, an, nor, but, or, yet, so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What kind of conjunctions are FANBOYS?

• subordinating

• correlative

• coordinating

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is another name for dependent clause?

• coordinating clause

• subordinating clause

• correlative clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B