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?
- 1.
![The teacher who created this quiz isn't sure how the students will respond to it. - ProProfs]( "The teacher who created this quiz isn't sure how the students will respond to it.")
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. - ProProfs]( "After selling his minature walrus collection Albert decided to start a real walrus collection.")
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. - ProProfs]( "In the bitter snowstorm, Mildred found time to practice her ninja moves with Florence.")
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. - ProProfs]( "To his close friends, Freddy confided his secret; he really was James Bond.")
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]( "Emily Dickinson, who wrote")
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. - ProProfs]( "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.")
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. - ProProfs]( "Bob washed the cow, and Mary dried it.Note: There are two answers for this question.")
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.
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![Identify the sentence that is a complex sentence. - ProProfs]( "Identify the sentence that is a complex sentence.")
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. - ProProfs]( "(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.")
(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.
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