Question 1: Identify one compound sentence in the passage and underline it.

Answer: The sentence 'Sarah wanted to go to the park because the weather was perfect, but she also needed to finish her homework before she could leave.'

Question 2: How many complex clauses are present in the sentence: 'While she was working, her brother called her to play basketball, but she explained that she was busy'?

Answer: Three clauses; 'While she was working', 'her brother called her to play basketball', and 'she explained that she was busy'.

Question 3: Describe how the sentence 'After completing her homework, she packed her bag and headed out' combines multiple clauses.

Answer: It contains a dependent clause 'After completing her homework' and two independent clauses 'she packed her bag' and 'headed out,' joined together to form a compound-complex sentence.

Question 1: For sentence 2, 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk,' identify the dependent and independent clauses. Is it a compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence?

Answer: Dependent clause: 'Although it was raining'; Independent clause: 'we went for a walk'; It is a complex sentence.

Question 2: In sentence 3, 'She finished her project early, so she had time to relax,' identify the clauses and determine the sentence type.

Answer: Two independent clauses joined by 'so'; it is a compound sentence.

Question 1: Write a sentence that combines a dependent clause with an independent clause to show a cause-and-effect relationship. Include at least two clauses.

Answer: Sample sentence will vary. Focus on including a subordinating conjunction (because, since, although) and two clauses.

Question 2: Create a compound sentence that describes two related actions happening at the same time. Use appropriate connector words.

Answer: Sample sentence will vary. Use coordinating conjunctions like 'and', 'but', or 'or'.