Which of the following statements about a paragraph's topic sentence is true?

A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: "I like my job, but I like this more." This sentence has two independent clauses, "I like my job" and "I like this more," joined by the conjunction "but."

It follows all the rules of punctuation compared to the rest.

The correct use of "fewer" and "less" is important in proper grammar and usage. "Fewer" is used when referring to items that can be counted, while "less" is used for quantities that cannot be counted. In this case, "people" is a countable noun, so "fewer" is the correct word to use. Additionally, "effect" is the correct noun to use in this sentence, as it refers to the result or consequence of the action, while "affect" is a verb meaning to influence or have an impact on.

The suffix "-ful" means "characterized by," so "graceful" means "characterized by grace."

Proofreading is the final step, where you check for spelling and grammar mistakes. The other steps happen earlier in the writing process.

Choice B: "Whenever the boys played in the rain, they came home with muddy clothes."

This is a complex sentence. "Whenever the boys played in the rain" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete thought, and "they came home with muddy clothes" is an independent clause because it can stand alone. The sentence does not contain two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (which would make it a compound sentence).

Choice D: "She wanted to go to the beach after she left work."

This is also a complex sentence. "She wanted to go to the beach" is an independent clause, and "after she left work" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

To clarify:

• Complex sentence: Contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
• Compound sentence: Contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (like "and," "but," or "or").

Thus, both B and D are complex sentences, but B is the most accurate answer in many tests as it clearly demonstrates the use of a dependent clause ("Whenever the boys played in the rain") followed by an independent clause.

The ureter is a large tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The other options are small (microscopic) parts of the kidney that help filter blood.

In the sentence, "The pumpkin crop was incredibly small this year because of excessive rain in the spring and he", the word "incredibly" is an adverb. Adverbs are words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. In this case, "incredibly" modifies the adjective "small," indicating the degree or intensity of the smallness of the pumpkin crop.

The word that defines "subterranean" based on the prefix "sub-" is B. Underground.

"Ran" is the correct past tense of "run." The word "runned" is incorrect, "running" is the present participle, and "rant" is a different word.