Combining Sentences Quiz

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: "Although she was tired, she decided to finish her homework."

• Although she was tired

• she decided to finish her homework

• she was tired

• to finish her homework

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.D.V

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a coordinating conjunction?

• He wanted to go swimming but it was too cold outside.

• Although he wanted to go swimming, it was too cold outside.

• He wanted to go swimming, it was too cold outside.

• Wanting to go swimming, but it was too cold outside.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Choose the sentence that is a correctly punctuated complex sentence.

• Because the rain started, the game was cancelled.

• The game was cancelled, because the rain started.

• The game, was cancelled because the rain started.

• Because the rain started the game was cancelled.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Identify the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.

• She will call you when she arrives home.

• She will call you, but she arrives home.

• She will call you, for she arrives home.

• She will call you so she arrives home.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• She likes to read, she goes to the library often.

• She likes to read; she goes to the library often.

• She likes to read, and she goes to the library often.

• She likes to read because she goes to the library often.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.I

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.I

Select the sentence that correctly combines two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.

• I enjoy hiking, and my brother likes camping.

• I enjoy hiking my brother likes camping.

• I enjoy hiking, my brother likes camping.

• I enjoy hiking; my brother likes camping.

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

Which sentence is a correctly formed complex sentence?

• Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

• It was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

• It was raining, although we decided to go for a walk.

• Although it was raining we decided, to go for a walk.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "If you finish your dinner, you can have dessert."

• If you finish your dinner

• you can have dessert

• you finish your dinner

• can have dessert

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TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E1.9.D.V

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9.D.V

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction to create a complex sentence.

• She didn’t see the movie, nor did she read the book.

• She didn’t see the movie because she read the book.

• She didn’t see the movie, but she read the book.

• She didn’t see the movie, so she read the book.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

Which of the following sentences is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• After the meeting was over, we went for dinner.

• After the meeting was over we went for dinner.

• We went for dinner, after the meeting was over.

• We went for dinner after the meeting, was over.

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TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I