Choose the connective that /best/ completes the following sentence.
I like to play baseball. _____, I can't throw a ball very well.
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However
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Which of the following is a complex sentence?
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As Jake was reading the email from June yet again, the flight attendant coughed gently to get his attention.
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Identifying your audience will help you determine
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appropriate examples to use.
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Two things to keep in mind when you're deciding whether to use formal or informal English are
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the occasion and the audience.
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A sentence that consists of a single independent clause and makes a single statement is called a _____ sentence.
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simple
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Which of the following groups of words is a sentence fragment?
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When we stopped by the garden.
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A group of words that's missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought is called a/an
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sentence fragment.
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Which of the following statements about connecting paragraphs is /correct/?
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You can use a pointing word in paragraph 2 that refers to a word in the paragraph 1.
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Which of the following is /correct/ regarding use of formal English?
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In formal English, we use words to say precisely what we mean.
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How are the ideas in the following two sentences tied together?
The best time I had all summer was the night of Sherry's party. The worst was the next day.
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Closely connected in meaning.
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Which of the following sentences contains a verb phrase?
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I shall be all that I am and more.
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Choose the connective that /best/ completes the following sentence.
Everyone appeared to be having a good time. _____, my impressions may have been wrong.
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Of course
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An exclamatory sentence always ends in
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an exclamation point.
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Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
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With the proper help, they'll complete the project early.
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Which of the following sentences contains a compound predicate?
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She washed the shells and dried them in the sun.
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Which of the following is the /clearest/ and /most effective/ sentence?
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John's sister was the prettiest girl at the party.
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Which of the following is an action taken during the editing process?
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Varying sentence lengths.
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Which of the following statements regarding audience is /true/?
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Words and examples must be chosen appropriately to address the audience.
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Which one of the following sentences contains two ideas joined by a connecting word?
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Sally lives with her parents, although she could afford her own apartment.
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Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
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The game will be called if the storm continues, the weather is dangerous.
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