Sat Grammar Boundaries Subordination and Coordination

In 1892, Americans wanted a public structure to rival the Eiffel Tower, for an engineer named George Ferris designed the Ferris wheel.

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• although

• so

• or

Andre and Chuck played chess together every day, but after fifteen years, Andre had only won once.

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• every day, since

• every day

• every day, for

the Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4 of 1776, it was not actually signed until August 2.

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• given that

• because

• although

Whereas it may not be the longest in history, one 2010 traffic jam near Beijing, China lasted for 12 days and spanned 62 miles.

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• considering

• but

• although

Yasir wanted to attend the lock-in laser tag party hosted by his school, furthermore,_ his parents did not think it would be a good idea.

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• but

• additionally,

• moreover,

Adding hot milk isn't necessary when making hot chocolate from my grandmother's homemade mix because one of the ingredients is dry milk.

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• but

• yet

• for

Saad was just running to the gas station around the corner, yet he should be back in fairly short order.

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• so

• since

• because

Cecil wanted his paper crown to be a clever musical reference, and he decorated the edges with leaves from two plants, holly and ivy.

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• so

• but

• or

Which of the following shows a complex sentence with coordinating clauses?

• If I see her on Friday, I'll tell her the news.

• I'll see her on Friday and tell her the news.

• I see her on Fridays. I'll tell her the news.

• I'll tell her the news when I see her on Friday.

Which of the following shows a complex sentence with a subordinate clause?

• What you need to tell her is strictly confidential.

• You need to tell her but it is strictly confidential.

• It is strictly confidential and you need to tell her.

• It is strictly confidential. However you need to tell her.