Precise Words Sidney sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game
with her (effervescent, lively) younger brother.
Word:
Impact:

Refreshed from taking a nap, Jorge decided
to (go, sprint) to his friend’s house.
Word:
Impact:

(Accept, Except) for one “B” in Biology, Marissa earned
all “A’s” during the spring semester of her sophomore year.
Word:
Impact:

Because he (wanted, yearned) to read manga comics in their
original language, Reggie enrolled in a Japanese language class.
Word:
Impact:

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explanation:

correct answers:

c. they use panels.

d. they include images and words.

e. they contain gutters.

a complex sentence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.  

to write complex sentences, we must use subordinating conjunctions.  

all the complex sentences begin with a subordinating conjunction and when it occurs, a comma must be place at the end of the dependent clause. on the contrary, if the sentence begins with an independent clause, then no comma is used.

after  

although  

as  

because  

before  

if  

since  

when  

for example,  

after she won the competition, she became very popular.  

although my father was hurt, he continued fighting for his rights.  

as all of you got a ten, you will be able to leave early today.  

before he went to the war, he asked his parents to bless him.  

if it is cold, i won’t go out.  

since you didn’t bring the homework, you will get low grades.  

when it is hot in the town, everyone goes to the beach.  

wow there were a thousand people in the concert. that’s great