Question

Read the sentence. In what ways does the underlined clause add variety and meaning to the sentence? Check all that apply.

The photographs that I stored in the attic are faded and cracked, but I think we can have them restored by a professional.

It adds detail about the photographs.
It tells the reader which photographs are being discussed.
It gets readers excited about photography.
It creates a compound-complex sentence.
It shows that the photographs can be restored.

Answer 1

- It adds detail about the photographs. — Yes.
- It tells the reader which photographs are being discussed. — Yes.

No to the others:
- It does not get readers excited about photography.
- It does not show that the photographs can be restored (that idea is in the later clause).
- It does not need to be checked for creating a compound-complex sentence (the sentence’s overall structure, not just this clause, determines that).