Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

L ESSON 2 | S ENTENCE S TRUCTURE • 33

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6. Most of the delegates, who were from smaller villages and rural areas and so opposed any plans to improve conditions in the large cities. F. NO CHANGE G. rural areas and so opposed to H. rural areas, they opposed J. rural areas, opposed 11. The driving snow made the roadway slippery and reduced visibility to no more than a few feet, and fortunately there were no accidents despite the heavy volume of –”ƒˆϐ‹…Ǥ A. NO CHANGE B. but fortunately there were no C. if fortunately there were no D. so fortunately there were no 12. The land surrounding Las Vegas is characterized by parched red dunes and ϐŽƒ–• ™‹–Š †”› ”ƒ˜‹‡•ǡ but it is almost entirely lacking in vegetation. F. NO CHANGE G. or it is H. and it is J. whereas it is 13. Kari stopped applying to schools and she learned ‘ˆ Š‡” ƒ……‡’–ƒ…‡ ƒ– Š‡” ϐ‹”•– choice. A. NO CHANGE B. so she learned C. but she learned D. when she learned

The audience, dazzled by the sequined costumes and brilliant lights and applauded wildly. A. NO CHANGE B. brilliant lights, applauded C. brilliant lights applauding D. brilliant lights had applauded Carlos telephoned to say that weather had delayed his plane, but he will not be able to attend the meeting. A. NO CHANGE B. plane, so he will C. plane, but he would D. plane because he will › –Š‡ ϐ‹ˆ–Š ‹‹‰ǡ ‹†› ™ƒ• •Š‘™‹‰ signs of fatigue and walked three consecutive batters, so the coach refused to take her out of the game. F. NO CHANGE G. batters, when H. batters, moreover J. batters, but Because the wetlands were protected by federal law, the owners were not able to build the shopping center that they had planned. A. NO CHANGE B. However C. Moreover D. So that ‹…–‘”‹ƒ ™ƒ• ‘‹ƒ–‡† –‘ –Š‡ ‘ˆϐ‹…‡ ‘ˆ club president, or it is doubtful that she would serve even if elected. F. NO CHANGE G. president so H. president, though J. president, in that

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PROBLEMS OF COORDINATION AND SUBORDINATION

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Debrief Coordinating conjunctions join independent clauses to form a compound sentence. Examples: and, but, for, so, yet Subordinating conjunctions turn independent clauses into dependent clauses that join with another independent clause to form a complex sentence. Examples: although, because, whether, which

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