Sentence Combining

Connecting sentences Review

by Shannon Olson

Multiple Choice

What is the complete subject in this sentence? "The school bus went quickly over the road."

• the school bus

• went quickly

• bus

• went quickly over the road

Multiple Choice

What is the complete predicate in this sentence? "The school bus went quickly over the road."

• the school bus

• bus

• went quickly

• went quickly over the road

Multiple Choice

What is the complete subject in this sentence? "The gentle giant in the yellow hat climbed down the large tree."

• gentle giant

• the gentle giant in the yellow hat

• climbed down the large tree

• climbed

Multiple Choice

What is the complete predicate in this sentence? "The gentle giant in the yellow hat climbed down the large tree."

• gentle giant

• the gentle giant in the yellow hat

• climbed down the large tree

• climbed

​Fanboys - coordinating conjunctions

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Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.

• Darien wrote the story.  Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story and, Elsie took the photographs.
• Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

Multiple Choice

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after
• before
• there is no comma
• during

Multiple Choice

When I join two independent clauses together with a comma, I also need a _________________________.

• verb
• FANBOYS word
• noun
• adjective

Multiple Choice

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and
• , but
• , or
• , for

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences does NOT use a coordinating conjunction (FANBOY) correctly?

• They work in top secret laboratories, and they are forbidden to speak of their experiments.

• They are not supervillains, nor are they mad scientists.

• These men and women are “flavorists,” for they are scientists who devote their lives to making food taste delicious.

• It may take flavorists years to create new flavor but if successful it can bring in millions.

Open Ended

Write a sentence of your own using a fanboys in a COMPOUND sentence.  

Write about school, your parents, teachers, grades....whatever you choose.  

​Semicolon

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Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

• The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.

• The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.
• Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.

Multiple Choice

Change this sentence to correctly use a semicolon:
We don’t have to go if it rains, and I hope it rains.

• We don’t have to go if it rains and I hope it rains.
• We don’t have to go if it rains; and I hope it rains.
• We don’t have to go if it rains; I hope it rains.

Open Ended

Write a compound sentence with a semicolon.  

Write about whatever topic you choose.  

​Thamo's - Conjunctive Adverbs

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Multiple Choice

Conjunctive Adverbs: Which of the following words is a THAMO?

• this

• therefore

• trim

• toddler

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer to combine the sentences.

My brother is cleaning the bathroom_______ I am doing the dishes.

• ; therefore,

• ; meanwhile,

• ; otherwise,

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer to combine the sentences.

Charleston was supposed to bring chips to the party_______ he brought cookies instead.

• ; therefore,

• ; meanwhile,

• ; however,

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer to combine the sentences.

Lebron James is ready to leave the party________ he is putting on his jacket.

• ; therefore,

• therefore

• therefore,

Multiple Choice

I did not go to the movies _____________ because I needed to clean my room.

• , however,

• . However,

• ; however,

• however,

Multiple Choice

I have wanted to go to Disney World since I was a little girl. _________, I was able to visit this year!

• Finally

• Next

• Also

• Moreover

Open Ended

Write a COMPOUND sentence with a thamo.

Open Ended

Write a sentence with a thamos as an interrupter.  

Multiple Select

Select the sentence(s) that reflect the properly punctuated Introductory comma rule:

• Also, the jury finds the defendant guilty of battery.

• Thus you, will not find me ever taking a trip to Mongolia.

• Therefore my students will not be required, to memorize prepositions.

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

An elephant blocked the road therefore we had to stop.

• An elephant blocked the road; therefore, we had to stop.

• An elephant blocked the road, therefore, we had to stop.

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

My umbrella exploded. I decided therefore to throw it in the lake.

• My umbrella exploded. I decided, therefore, to throw it in the lake.

• My umbrella exploded. I decided; therefore, to throw it in the lake.

Multiple Choice

How do you correct the following sentence?

The dock shook. For a moment however I hesitated before moving forward.

• The dock shook. For a moment, however, I hesitated before moving forward.

• The dock shook. For a moment; however, I hesitated before moving forward.