Make Compound Sentences

Compound Sentences with FANBOYS

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Multiple Choice

What is another name for an independent clause?

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• comma

Multiple Choice

Is this an independent clause?

Flew to Florida.

• Yes, independent.

• No, not independent.

Multiple Choice

Identify the subject in the following simple sentence:

Some snakes give off a terrible smell.

• snakes

• terrible

• smell

• give off

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate of this simple sentence?

The turtle is swimming in the ocean.

• The turtle

• is swimming in the ocean

Multiple Select

Select all the words that are NOT one of the FANBOYS conjunctions.

• because

• not

• but

• nor

• yes

Multiple Choice

How many independent clauses are in a compound sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 0

Multiple Choice

Where does the comma go in a compound sentence?

• before the FANBOYS conjunction

• after the FANBOYS conjunction

• No comma is needed in a compound sentence

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Multiple Choice

Players obey the rules, or they receive penalties.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

The goalie on each team stays near the end of the rink and plays competitively.

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

Hockey players are careful, but they still get hurt often.

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

We bought tickets to the hockey and basketball games.

• Simple Sentence
• Compound Sentence