Seventh Grade: Chapter 15

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Do you know the difference between a subordinate and an independent clause? Do you know what an adjective clause is? Or an adverb clause?

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1.

The teacher who created this quiz isn't sure how the students will respond to it.
- A.
  
  "who created this quiz" is an adjective clause.
- B.
  
  "who created this quiz" is an adverb clause.
- C.
  
  "who created this quiz" is an independent clause.
2.

After selling his minature walrus collection Albert decided to start a real walrus collection.
- A.
  
  This sentence has no errors.
- B.
  
  The sentence should read: "After selling his minature walrus collection, Albert decided to start a real walrus collection."
- C.
  
  The sentence should read: "After selling his minature walrus collection; Albert decided to start a real walrus collection."
3.

In the bitter snowstorm, Mildred found time to practice her ninja moves with Florence.
- A.
  
  The independent clause here is: In the bitter snowstorm.
- B.
  
  The independent clause here is: Mildred found time to practice her ninja moves with Florence.
4.

To his close friends, Freddy confided his secret; he really was James Bond.
- A.
  
  This sentence is a simple sentence.
- B.
  
  This sentence is a complex sentence.
- C.
  
  This sentence is a compound sentence.
- D.
  
  This sentence is a compound-complex sentence.
5.

Emily Dickinson, who wrote "I'm Nobody," didn't appear to like frogs.
- A.
  
  This is a simple sentence.
- B.
  
  The predicate of this sentence is "to write."
- C.
  
  The predicate of this sentence is "wrote."
- D.
  
  This sentence contains an adjective clause.
6.

I cleaned the entire house last weekend; however, Aunt Matilda refused to compensate me for it.Note: There are two correct answers for this question.
- A.
  
  This sentence contains a conjunctive adverb -- however.
- B.
  
  This sentence contains the subordinate conjunction -- however.
- C.
  
  This sentence contains the coordinating conjunction -- however.
- D.
  
  Compensate means to give payment.
- E.
  
  Compensate means to give approval.
7.

Bob washed the cow, and Mary dried it.Note: There are two answers for this question.
- A.
  
  This is a simple sentence.
- B.
  
  This is a compound sentence.
- C.
  
  This is a complex sentence.
- D.
  
  This sentence contains a subordinated conjunction.
- E.
  
  This sentence contains a coordinating conjunction.
8.

Identify the sentence that is a complex sentence.
- A.
  
  We laughed all night at the silly antics of my little brother and his crazy friends.
- B.
  
  Something is seriously wrong with Bob; he is talking to his English book again.
- C.
  
  Bob washed the cow, and Mary dried it, but we still can't figure out why.
- D.
  
  After we went to the farm park in fourth grade, Mary has collected stuffed cows, and Bob has collected rakes.
- E.
  
  I need new friends who aren't so odd.
9.

(I just thought this was a cool picture)But the question is: how do you properly punctuate the conjunctive adverb in the following sentence:Bob brought his surfboard to Lake Grapevine even so he wasn't prepared for the waves.
- A.
  
  Bob brought his surfboard to Lake Grapevine, even so, he wasn't prepared for the waves.
- B.
  
  Bob brought his surfboard to Lake Grapevine; even so he wasn't prepared for the waves.
- C.
  
  Bob brought his surfboard to Lake Grapevine, even so he wasn't prepared for the waves.
- D.
  
  Bob brought his surfboard to Lake Grapevine; even so, he wasn't prepared for the waves.
- E.
  
  Bob brought his surfboard to Lake Grapevine; even; so he wasn't prepared for the waves.