A simple sentence has only one clause, called a main clause or an independent clause. It must have a subject and a verb.
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"One ___________ why the population is growing so fast is that death rates have fallen dramatically. "
a) reason
b) cause
c) factor
a) reason (page 12)
100
If company ____________ to charity programs, it sets a good example for other companies.
a) donate
b) donates
c) will donate
b) donates
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People ___________ do not have children may not be aware of differences in birth order.
a) which
b) whose
c) who
c) who (page 66)
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One good reason to recycle is to save money.
a) correct
b) incorrect
a) correct (page 12)
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What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence has an independent clause and a dependent clause introduced by a subordinator. When the dependent clause comes first, use a comma to separate it from the independent clause. (page 8)
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Another leading ________ of overpopulation is the decline in death rates.
a) reason
b) factor
c) cause
c) cause (page 11)
200
If companies ____________ a profit, they will go bankrupt.
a) does not make
b) did not make
c) do not make
c) do not make
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The study examines characteristics ___________ are common in firstborn children.
a) who
b) which
c) both a) and b)
b) which (page 67)
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Telecommuting will work if employees had laptops.
a) correct
b) incorrect
b) incorrect
Telecommuting WOULD work if employees had laptops. (page 45)
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What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence includes at least two independent clauses that are connected by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, so, yet). Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction. (page 6)
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For this __________, the population has been increasing.
a) factor
b) reason
c) cause
b) reason (page 12)
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If I ______ socially responsible, I would recycle.
a) were
b) have been
c) will been
a) were (page 40)
300
_________ firstborn children, youngest children are generally very creative.
a) In contrast
b) The difference
c) Unlike
c) Unlike (page 73)
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If a company improves its image, it can makes a higher profit.
a) correct
b) incorrect
b) incorrect
If a company improves its image, it can MAKE a higher profit. (page 45)
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What does present real conditional describe?
Present conditional describes possible situations or conditions in the present and their likely results. It is often used to express general truths, habits, routines, and scientific facts. (pages 36 and 37)
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Mortality is one key __________ in the current growth in population.
a) factor
b) reason
c) cause
a) factor (page 12)
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_________ the organization gets more donations, it will have to cut some programs.
a) unless
b) if
c) only if
a) unless
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Children who _________ siblings often become secure and confident adults.
a) have
b) has
c) both a) and c)
a) have (page 75)
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Scholars are not sure whether poverty is an underlying causing of overpopulation.
a) correct
b) incorrect
b) incorrect (page 12)
Scholars are not sure whether poverty is an underlying CAUSE of overpopulation.
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List all relative pronouns that can be used with animate nouns.
that, who, whom, whose
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Some researchers believe that the primary _______ of global warming is large ecological footprints.
a) reason
b) cause
c) factor
b) cause (page 11)
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___________ prices increase dramatically will consumers change their habits.
a) if
b) unless
c) only if
c) only if (page 43)
500
Younger children sometimes don't get as _______ attention from parents as firstborn children.
a) many
b) much
c) more
b) much (page 70)
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Middle children often have the same lvel of creativity than youngest children.
a) correct
b) incorrect
b) incorrect
Middle children often have the same lvel of creativity AS youngest children. (page 75)