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Which is the correct way to write the sentence?

• While waiting for an important call, Peg's phone began making weird noises.
• While waiting for and important call, Peg realized her phone was making weird noises. 

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How is the following gerund or gerund phrase (in red) functioning in the sentence?
The greatest holiday tradition ever is baking gingerbread cookies.

• subject
• subject complement
• direct object
• indirect object

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Why is the em dash used in this sentence?
" I found my journal in my brother's room— after he had read the best parts. 

• to emphasize that the brother read the best parts of the journal
• to show the end of the sentence does not belong with the beginning
• because it is an independent clause
• because the writer now hates his brother

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If I am going to create a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction, I must also include a _________________.

• period
• semicolon
• comma

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Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and
• , but
• , or
• , for

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Identify the participial phrase.

Placing her money on the counter, the little girl smiled at the clerk.

• Placing her money
• Placing her money on the counter
• smiled at the clerk

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Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

• One independent clause
• One dependent clause
• An independent clause and a dependent clause
• A simple sentence with a subject and verb

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Find the prepositional phrase(s)!
The dogs were chasing me, and I tripped over the bush and landed on my face.

• dogs were chasing
• I tripped
• over the bush
• over the bush, on my face

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We like to put up decorations

• independent clause
• dependent clause
• both a dependent and an independent clause

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I went through the light

• Clause

• Phrase

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