STAAR Clauses and Conjunctions

Which answer combines the following sentences together effectively?

1. 1. Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time.

2. 2. That would have made it hard to survive the sudden flooding.

• Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled climbing out of the ravine in time surviving the sudden flooding.

• Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time, surviving the sudden flooding.

• Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time, and to survive the sudden flooding.

• Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time to survive the sudden flooding.

What change should be made in the following sentence?

Naica is on top of an ancient underground fault, which is a break in the ground where the tektonic plates of Earth have shifted.

• Delete the comma after fault

• Change break to brake

• Change tektonic to tectonic

• Change have shifted to have shifts

What is the correct way to combine the following sentences?

1. If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico.

2. Then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.

• If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.

• If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico, then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.

• If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico then there could be more discoveries, just like it, in other parts of the world.

• If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico, then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.

What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?

When I learned about the existence of WAF I asked my mother and father if I could support my favorite animal—the elephant.

• Insert a comma after WAF

• Change asked to ask

• Insert a comma after father

• No change is needed.

What revision needs to be made to the following sentence?

Becca had always loved animals, but one in silly encounter with a rabbit in the backyard had made an enormous impression on her family.

• Becca had always loved animals because one in silly encounter, being with a rabbit in the backyard, had made an enormous impression on her family.

• Becca had always loved animals and with a rabbit in the backyard, one silly encounter had made an enormous impression on her family.

• Becca had always loved animals, but one silly encounter had made an enormous impression on her family with a rabbit in the backyard.

• No Change Needed

What is the most effective way to combine the following sentences?

1. She climbed reluctantly into the back seat.

2. She rested her head against a pillow and promptly fell into a deep slumber.

• After climbing reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow and promptly fell into a deep slumber.

• She climbed reluctantly into the back seat, and rested her head against a pillow, and promptly fell into a deep slumber.

• As she climbed reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow that promptly fell into a deep slumber.

• She climbed reluctantly into the back seat, she rested her head against a pillow and promptly fell into a deep slumber.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

1. The sun was setting.

2. The sky turned a beautiful shade of orange.

• The sun was setting, and the sky turned a beautiful shade of orange.

• The sun was setting, the sky turned a beautiful shade of orange.

• As the sun was setting, the sky turned a beautiful shade of orange.

• The sun was setting the sky turned a beautiful shade of orange.

What is the correct way to combine the following sentences?

1. The cake was delicious.

2. It was made by my grandmother.

• The cake was delicious and it was made by my grandmother.

• The cake was delicious, it was made by my grandmother.

• The cake was delicious, but it was made by my grandmother.

• The cake was delicious, and it was made by my grandmother.