Question 1

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "The heat can dehydrate people very quickly" is a

Accepted Answer

A) simple sentence. 
B) simple sentence with a compound subject 
C) compound sentence. 
D) complex sentence. 
A) simple sentence. 
B) simple sentence with a compound subject 
C) compound sentence. 
D) complex sentence. A

Question 2

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Texas summers are hot, so you need to take precautions" is a

Accepted Answer

A) simple sentence. 
B) simple sentence with a compound subject 
C) compound sentence. 
D) complex sentence. 
A) simple sentence. 
B) simple sentence with a compound subject 
C) compound sentence. 
D) complex sentence. C

Question 3

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "If you take precautions, you can enjoy the summer in comfort" is a

Accepted Answer

A) simple sentence. 
B) compound sentence. 
C) compound sentence with a compound subject 
D) complex sentence. 
A) simple sentence. 
B) compound sentence. 
C) compound sentence with a compound subject 
D) complex sentence. D

Question 4

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "Some people work too hard and play too hard on hot days" is a

Accepted Answer

A) complex sentence with a relative clause. 
B) compound sentence. 
C) complex sentence. 
D) simple sentence with a compound predicate. 
A) complex sentence with a relative clause. 
B) compound sentence. 
C) complex sentence. 
D) simple sentence with a compound predicate.

Question 5

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Some impatient, inconsiderate people unwrapped their purchases, and many dropped the trash in people's yards"

Accepted Answer

A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence. 
A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence.

Question 6

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ ____________ was the last person to leave the room?

Accepted Answer

A) Who 
B) Whom 
A) Who 
B) Whom

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "Hector enjoys camping  and swimming with his friends by the lake" is a

Accepted Answer

A) complex sentence with a relative clause. 
B) simple sentence with a compound predicate. 
C) compound sentence. 
D) complex sentence. 
A) complex sentence with a relative clause. 
B) simple sentence with a compound predicate. 
C) compound sentence. 
D) complex sentence.

Question 8

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. 
The pronoun that signals necessary information, so the clause is not set off with a comma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ To _________ was the letter addressed?

Accepted Answer

A) who 
B) whom 
A) who 
B) whom

Question 10

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Even though Teena likes desserts, she's never cared for cake"

Accepted Answer

A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence. 
A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence.

Question 11

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. 
​ A simple sentence can have two or more subjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ Harris doesn't like dogs ____________ bark at all hours of the night.

Accepted Answer

A) that 
B) which 
A) that 
B) which

Question 13

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "The situation is better now, the mall added a garage and people tend to stay in the parking lot"

Accepted Answer

A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence. 
A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence.

Question 14

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. 
​ A simple sentence can have two or more clauses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. 
​ A compound sentence combines two simple sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "The new mall opened in our neighborhood, we knew our lives would never be the same"

Accepted Answer

A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence. 
A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence.

Question 17

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "We were out of snacks, so we ordered a pizza"

Accepted Answer

A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence. 
A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence.

Question 18

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Even though there were some benefits. The mall brought with it a lot of problems"

Accepted Answer

A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence. 
A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence.

Question 19

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Police patrolled the area, but people still parked their cars in the street"

Accepted Answer

A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence. 
A) contains a subordinating conjunction. 
B) contains a coordinating conjunction. 
C) is a sentence fragment. 
D) is a run-on sentence.

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ The neighbor's dogs, ______________ are not well trained, tore up her sofa and all her shoes.

Accepted Answer

A) that 
B) which 
A) that 
B) which

Exam 15: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "The heat can dehydrate people very quickly" is a

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Texas summers are hot, so you need to take precautions" is a

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "If you take precautions, you can enjoy the summer in comfort" is a

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "Some people work too hard and play too hard on hot days" is a

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Some impatient, inconsiderate people unwrapped their purchases, and many dropped the trash in people's yards"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ ____________ was the last person to leave the room?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "Hector enjoys camping and swimming with his friends by the lake" is a

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. The pronoun that signals necessary information, so the clause is not set off with a comma.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ To _________ was the letter addressed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Even though Teena likes desserts, she's never cared for cake"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ A simple sentence can have two or more subjects.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ Harris doesn't like dogs ____________ bark at all hours of the night.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "The situation is better now, the mall added a garage and people tend to stay in the parking lot"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ A simple sentence can have two or more clauses.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ A compound sentence combines two simple sentences.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "The new mall opened in our neighborhood, we knew our lives would never be the same"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "We were out of snacks, so we ordered a pizza"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Even though there were some benefits. The mall brought with it a lot of problems"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ "Police patrolled the area, but people still parked their cars in the street"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ​ The neighbor's dogs, ______________ are not well trained, tore up her sofa and all her shoes.

The Reading-Writing Connection

Understanding the Reading and Writing Processes

Using Reading and Writing Strategies

Improving Vocabulary

Critical Thinking and Viewing

Ideas

Organization

Voice

Reading and Writing Essays

Reading and Writing Narratives Texts

Reading and Writing Expository Texts

Reading and Writing Arguments

Conducting Research

Sentence Basics

Agreement

Sentence Problems

Nouns

Pronouns

Verbs

Adjectives and Adverbs

Conjunctions and Prepositions

Capitalization

Comma

Quotation Marks and Italics

Other Punctuation

Health Disparities and Racial Diversity in America

Filters

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "Texas summers are hot, so you need to take precautions" is a

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "Some impatient, inconsiderate people unwrapped their purchases, and many dropped the trash in people's yards"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. ____________ was the last person to leave the room?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. To _________ was the letter addressed?

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "Even though Teena likes desserts, she's never cared for cake"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. A simple sentence can have two or more subjects.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. Harris doesn't like dogs ____________ bark at all hours of the night.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "The situation is better now, the mall added a garage and people tend to stay in the parking lot"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. A simple sentence can have two or more clauses.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. A compound sentence combines two simple sentences.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "The new mall opened in our neighborhood, we knew our lives would never be the same"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "We were out of snacks, so we ordered a pizza"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "Even though there were some benefits. The mall brought with it a lot of problems"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. "Police patrolled the area, but people still parked their cars in the street"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Fifteen. The neighbor's dogs, ______________ are not well trained, tore up her sofa and all her shoes.