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The cacao tree, once native to the equatorial American forest, has some exotic traits for a plant.

The above is a ....

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Students experience motivational and learning benefits when they have passionate, caring teachers.

The above is a ...

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

Those who do stay are, in many cases, surviving rather than thriving in the classroom.

The above sentence consists of ...

• 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause

• 2 independent clauses

• 2 dependent clauses

• 1 independent clause and 2 dependent clauses

The report What Matters Most indicated that “recruiting, preparing, and retaining good teachers is the central strategy for improving our schools.

The underlined clause is in the form of ...

• noun clause

• adverb clause

• adjective clause

Regardless of field, the value of passion as a driving force for career success has received attention as a way to prevent burnout.

The undelined words form ...

• a phrase

• a clause

• a dependent clause

The need for passion in teaching is of critical importance as we see increased attrition rates.

The underlined clause is in the form of ...

• adverb clause

• noun clause

• adjective clause

The best and brightest teachers are leaving classrooms, yet their service and expertise are invaluable.

The above is a ...

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

Which of the followings is a run-on sentence?

• The authors share a common passion for teaching themselves and have won university teaching awards for excellence in teaching.

• The researchers desired to hear teachers’ perspectives and then to identify commonalities

• Since I came to this country I have learned a lot about the way of life here.

The teacher thanked the students who had given her some flowers.

The reduced form of the above adjective is ...

• have given her some flowers

• giving her some flowers

• having given her some flowers

• being given her some flowers

In Venezuela, there are plants that eat insects with their roots.

The underline clause is in the form of ...

• noun clause

• adjective clause

• adverb clause