GB4 U1 Test

The factory produced a lot of harmful waste products.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a fragment.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Is important to reduce our ecological footprints and do more to protect the environment.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a fragment.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Many people understand the need for recycling, but the amount of material recycled is still relatively low.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a fragment.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Corporate indifference and consumer ignorance are two significant factors in global warming.

• This is a simple sentence.

• This is a compound sentence.

• This is a fragment.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C

Global warming is reducing the amount of ice at the poles, and this could result in dangerous flooding.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Many people believe that car washes are wasteful, but they actually use less water than washing cars at home.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Consumers are often attracted by new products; so they tend to dispose of electronic equipment too soon.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Modern civilization generates too many greenhouse gases. As a result, this has upset a delicately balanced ecological system.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Combine the sentences into one sentence. Use the conjunctions provided with correct punctuation. More than one answer may be possible.

The director closed down the nuclear plant. A leak was discovered in one of the reactors.

(when)

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.2.1F

Combine the sentences into one sentence. Use the conjunctions provided with correct punctuation. More than one answer may be possible.

Public transportation can be expensive and inconvenient. Drivers are reluctant to leave their cars at home.

(because)

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A