Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences Flashcard

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Which of these is a complex sentence? Options: Schools have had to cut not only music but also art., Many students love music, and most of them like art., Teachers value music and art, and many have fought to keep these programs., While some children take private music lessons, many students can't afford them.

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While some children take private music lessons, many students can't afford them.

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Which of these is a compound-complex sentence? Options: Some schools have found ways to offer music instruction to their students. These schools receive money from outside organizations that donate money. A foundation is an organization that raises money for causes, and some foundations focus on music programs. Music may raise students’ test scores, so these foundations see music programs as an investment in the future.

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A foundation is an organization that raises money for causes, and some foundations focus on music programs.

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Which of these is a complex sentence containing more than one dependent clause? A foundation in Tennessee bought musical instruments for students in Memphis who could not pay for their own instruments. Only ten percent of families in the Memphis City Schools could afford to rent an instrument, so the foundation provided the money. During the next eight years, the school district was voted one of the “Best Communities for Music Education in America” four times! Because the foundation believed in the importance of music, all students in Memphis now have access to instruments, which has changed children’s lives.

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Because the foundation believed in the importance of music, all students in Memphis now have access to instruments, which has changed children’s lives.

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Which is the best way to combine the sentences into a compound-complex sentence? Options: Music relaxes some people and gives other people energy and increases their heart rate., Music relaxes some people, but other people get energy from music because it increases their heart rate., Music relaxes people, and it increases their heart rate while it gives energy to them., Because music relaxes some people and it gives energy to others, music increases their heart rate.

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Music relaxes some people, but other people get energy from music because it increases their heart rate.

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Which sentence has a DEPENDENT clause (COMPLEX sentence)? Options: “Doctors gave Malala emergency medical treatment because her injuries were serious.”, “Malala was scared, but she did not stop speaking out.”, “Malala wanted to protect her safety, so she did not use her real name on the internet.”, Doctors in Pakistan and England saved Malala’s life.

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“Doctors gave Malala emergency medical treatment because her injuries were serious.”

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Which sentence has 2 INDEPENDENT clauses (COMPOUND sentence)? Options: “Keisha has to work to pay for law school.”, “She is living at home with our family right now so she can save money.”, “She works during the day and goes to school at night.”, "She is studying because she wants to be a lawyer."

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“She is living at home with our family right now so she can save money.”

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Which sentence has a DEPENDENT clause (COMPLEX sentence)?
Options: The sun was shining brightly in the sky., He went to the store to buy some groceries., She passed the exam with flying colors., Although she studied hard, she did not pass the exam.

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Although she studied hard, she did not pass the exam.

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A ___ sentence has 2 independent clauses.

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compound

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A ___ sentence has a dependent and an independent clause.

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complex

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A ___ clause is an incomplete idea.

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dependent