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We visited the museum when we went to Spain. Identify: Independent Clause
a) a) when we went to Spain.
b) b) to Spain.
c) c) We visited the museum
d) d) We visited

When I looked through binoculars, I saw they were seals. Identify: Dependent Clause
a) a) When I looked through binoculars
b) b) I saw
c) c) I saw they were seals.
d) d) I looked

Since I saw them, I have read more about seals. Identify: Dependent Clause
a) a) I have read
b) b) I have read more about seals
c) c) about seals
d) d) Since I saw them

The water seemed even colder because our skin was hot. Identify: Dependent Clause
a) a) our skin
b) b) because our skin was hot.
c) c) seemed
d) d) The water seemed even colder

You can tell a walrus and a seal apart because walruses are usually much bigger. Identify: Dependent Clause
a) a) You can tell a walrus and a seal apart
b) because walruses are usually much bigger
c) c) You can tell a walrus
d) d) and a seal

As I watched, some of them slid into the water. Identify: Independent Clause
a) a) some of them slid into the water.
b) b) some of them slid
c) ) As I watched
d) d) As I watched, some of them slid

If you look far out, you can see dolphins, swimming. Identify: Dependent Clause
a) a) look far out
b) b) If you look far out,
c) c) you can see dolphins, swimming.
d) d) see dolphins

Although the sun was warm, I shivered with cold. Identify: Independent Clause
a) a) I shivered with cold.
b) b) Although the sun
c) c) Although the sun was warm,
d) d) I shivered

You can use all of the following except this to make a complex sentence.
a) surbordinating conjunction
b) relative pronoun
c) coordinating conjunction
d)

This type of sentence is made using a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon
a) complex sentence
b) simple sentence
c) compound -complex sentence
d) compound sentence

Phrases are different from clauses because...
a) They are missing a subject and /or a verb
b) They are complete sentences
c) They contain a subject and a verb
d) They can stand alone as sentences

Words like although, until, unless, if, and as are all examples of...
a) relative pronouns
b) subordinating conjuctions
c) coordinating conjuctions
d) infinitives

A phrase that always includes the word to:
a) Gerund
b) Participial
c) Appositive
d) Infinitive

A preposition phrase can...
a) add more detail to a sentence
b) make the location of something more clear
c) describe what a person did , or where they did it
d) all of the above

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