Post-Test 3. Coordination and subordination: Identifying compound and complex sentences (IA)

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Section 3. Subordination

Post-Test 3. Coordination and subordination: Identifying compound and complex sentences (IA)

Select the correct description to identify each sentence-type.

This activity contains 10 questions.

Our world has many sounds, but all the sounds have one thing in common.

compound (two or more independent clauses) simple (one independent clause) complex (one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses) compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses)

The one thing that all sounds share is that they are produced by vibration.

complex (one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses) simple (one independent clause) compound (two or more independent clauses) compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses)

The vibrations make the air move in waves, and these sound waves travel to the ear.

complex (one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses) simple (one independent clause) compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses) compound (two or more independent clauses)

When the sound waves enter the ear, the brain has to interpret them.

compound (two or more independent clauses) compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses) complex (one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses) simple (one independent clause)

The sound waves can also travel through other materials, such as water and even the solid earth.

simple (one independent clause) compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses) compound (two or more independent clauses) complex (one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses)

Some sounds are pleasant, and others, which we call noise, are not.

simple (one independent clause) compound (two or more independent clauses) compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses) complex (one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses)

Most noises are produced by irregular vibrations at irregular intervals; an example is the barking of a dog.

simple (one independent clause) compound (two or more independent clauses) complex (one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses) compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses)

Some noises are called "impulsive sounds" because they start suddenly and quickly die.

A gunshot is an example of an impulsive sound; the noise of a power lawnmower is a series of impulsive sounds.

People can hear a much wider range of sounds than they can produce with their voices, but dogs and cats can hear sounds with higher frequencies.

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