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In Foundations of English‘s Chapter 4: Grammar and Mechanics, the courseware asks the following:

In Foundations of English‘s Chapter 5: Style, the courseware asks the following:

Read the following passage.

People from all across the country enter the contest, and they all want their own shot at fame. Fame is fleeting, but these people do not care. They all believe they will be “the next big thing.” Even when disappointment comes crashing down on them, they still struggle and claw their way back up. Being content is not something humans are good at.

Which sentences do not use coordination to join clauses? Select all that apply.

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Students receive error-specific feedback when they select the following sentence from the passage: Even when disappointment comes crashing down on them, they still struggle and claw their way back up.

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Your Answer: People from all across the country enter the contest, and they all want their own shot at fame. Fame is fleeting, but these people do not care. They all believe they will be “the next big thing.” Even when disappointment comes crashing down on them, they still struggle and claw their way back up. Being content is not something humans are good at.

You were asked to identify sentences in the following passage that do not use coordination. You did not select every correct sentence, and/or you chose a sentence that does use coordination.

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Hint

You were asked to identify sentences in the following passage that do not use coordination.

Remember, clauses can be either independent or dependent, but both types always contain a subject and a verb. Take a look at these examples:

Phrase: an incredible guitar solo
Dependent Clause: While the audience cheered
Independent Clause: The musician improvised an incredible guitar solo.

Coordination joins two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction:

The musician improvised an incredible guitar solo, and the audience cheered.

Solution

You were asked to identify sentences in the following passage that do not use coordination.

The following answers are correct:

They all believe they will be “the next big thing.” Even when disappointment comes crashing down on them, they still struggle and claw their way back up. Being content is not something humans are good at.

This is correct because these are a simple sentence, a complex sentence that uses subordination, and another simple sentence, respectively.

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Does the following sentence use pronoun-antecedent agreement? Select the best answer.

Damien is running for class president, and his sister is helping them with the campaign.

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