Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

An independent clause and a dependent clause

A simple sentence with a subject and verb

Which are correctly written complex sentences?

When I was a baby, my dad was in the army.

A proper noun needs to be capitalized.

Fatima realizes she has offered a weak thesis in this paper. Which of the following could replace sentences 1 and 2 and provide a more effective thesis statement for Fatima’s paper?

Mia Hamm is one of the most celebrated female soccer players of all time and is an inspiration to young women everywhere. Her contributions to women’s soccer have had an unmistakable impact on the sport, both in the United States and internationally.

Mia Hamm is an interesting and fun personality, and I am grateful for this opportunity to research her story. I think that as you read my paper, you will agree that she has added great energy to women’s sports in this country and also to sports around the world.

There is a soccer player in this country that is clearly more talented than all the rest. Her name is Mia Hamm, and she is an outstanding player and a model athlete who works hard to make sure she is always setting an example for other athletes and for the world at large.

If you don’t know Mia Hamm, you probably don’t know much. Many people say that she is the greatest soccer player of all time because she is so supremely committed to soccer and also to all that it means to herself and the other people of the world.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 14?

And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, where she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.

And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, she helped her team win four NCAA championships and broke many school records along the way.

And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina and won four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way, which helped her team.

And at the age of 17, she was playing for the University of North Carolina, which helped her team win four NCAA championships and breaking many school records along the way.

Which of these details could best follow and support sentence 22?

Though she had injured her ankle badly in the game, Hamm still managed to take control of the ball and pass it to a teammate who then scored the winning goal.

Hamm held a record for the most international goals until June 2013, when her record was broken by another American, Abby Wambach.

For 17 years Hamm played with and often led the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, and she was U.S. Soccer’s Female Athlete of the Year from 1994 to 1998.

Hamm received another great accolade in 2004, when she was included on a list of the 125 Greatest Living Soccer Players.

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason." We can infer that…

Jason was not a very good player.

Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

Which best describes a summary?

the main ideas and important details of a text

a really long detailed piece of writing

the entire text told in your own words

a dumb thing that teachers make you write

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better! What is the main idea?

There are many ways to make yourself feel better.

You should do good things for others.

What is the best summary of the following passage? The Elk River flows from the far northern part of the state all the way to the southern tip. All kinds of animals rely on it for drinking water, people eat the fish they catch in it, and farmers in the state depend on it for irrigating their crops. Since there is very little rain in this state, the Elk River gives animals and humans the water they need to stay alive. Even though the river is not nearly the biggest in the nation, it is very important to the people and animals that live near it.

The Elk River is very important to people and animals.

The Elk River is a small river.

The Elk River starts in the northern part of the state.

People catch fish in the Elk River.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said. Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?

His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty

He goes straight up the stairs to shower

Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to prove this claim: The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.

School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories;however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.

The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.

The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

School uniforms can be ordered online .

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.

In the middle of night. The van pulled up.

Chuck would not, give Jane the seat.

"What do I do first," I asked eagerly. What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

Change the comma to a question mark

Delete the quotation marks after the comma

Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.

Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.

My father was very clear about how long to wait. Before trying to flip the pancakes over. What is the correct way to write these two sentences?

My father was very clear about how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

My father was very clear about this. How long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

My father was very clear. About how long to wait before trying to flip the pancakes over.

My father was very clear anout this he told me how long to wait beofre trying to flip the pancakes over.

STAAR EOC Prep. English 1 Quiz

31 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

or

but

and

so

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

so

but

yet

for

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

or

and

nor

yet

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip, _____ she took many pictures.

or

so

but

yet

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of sentence is made up of one independent clause.

simple

compound

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An independent clause can stand all by itself?

true

false

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

FANBOYS join what type of sentence?

simple

compound

complex

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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STAAR EOC Prep. English 1

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip, _____ she took many pictures.

Which type of sentence is made up of one independent clause.

An independent clause can stand all by itself?

FANBOYS join what type of sentence?

Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, a comma is required.

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STAAR EOC Prep. English 1

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip, _____ she took many pictures.

Which type of sentence is made up of one independent clause.

An independent clause can stand all by itself?

FANBOYS join what type of sentence?

Which is the correct complex sentence structure?

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, a comma is required.

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Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip, _____ she took many pictures.