Compound And Complex Sentences

20 August 2022
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Read the sentence. Roland, the artist, brilliantly captured the fading pastel light on his canvas, and he preserved the sunset for future generations to enjoy.
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It is two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
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Which contains an independent clause?
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While the team made their play, the frenzied crowd cheered them to victory.
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Which is a dependent clause?
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during intermission, while we were discussing the performance
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What is the most accurate way to describe the excerpt?
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It is a dependent clause.
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Which words could replace the subordinating conjunction in the sentence while maintaining its original structure? Check all that apply.
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because since
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What is the best review of this excerpt?
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The excerpt should be revised because it contains a dependent clause that leaves the writer's thought unfinished.
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A compound sentence contains
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two or more independent clauses.
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Which word signals a nonrestrictive clause in a complex sentence?
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which