ELA: Complex/Compound Sentences

Which is correct?

• Ralph Wiggum loved pizza, he especially enjoyed sprinkling extra cheese on top.

• Ralph Wiggum loved pizza; he especially enjoyed sprinkling extra cheese on top.

• Ralph Wiggum loved pizza; He especially enjoyed sprinkling extra cheese on top.

• Ralph Wiggum loved pizza he, especially enjoyed sprinkling extra cheese on top.

Select the conjunction that best links the ideas below.

• Katniss Everdeen ate three plates of food, or I watched her in amazement.

• Katniss Everdeen ate three plates of food, nor I watched her in amazement.

• Katniss Everdeen ate three plates of food, and I watched her in amazement.

• Katniss Everdeen ate three plates of food, for I watched her in amazement.

Which is correct?

• Scratching his neck Julian wondered, if he had done his homework.

• Scratching his neck; Julian wondered if he had done his homework.

• Scratching his neck Julian wondered if he had done his homework.

• Scratching his neck, Julian wondered if he had done his homework.

Which is correct?

• The kids in my 7th hour enjoy, leaving notes on the whiteboard.

• The kids in my 7th hour enjoy leaving notes on the whiteboard.

• The kids in my 7th hour enjoy; leaving notes on the whiteboard.

• The kids in my 7th hour, enjoy leaving notes on the whiteboard.

Which is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence? (FANBOYS)

At the concert, Moe Szyslak played the guitar, and I sang covers of all my favorite tunes.

• and

• nor

• at

• of

Which is the coordinating conjunction ("FANBOYS") in the sentence?

Mr. Bargielski thought about reading 10 books at once, but he decided not to do that.

• not

• about

• and

• but

Which is correct?

• Unless I bring my book home with me for break I will not get any reading done.

• Unless I bring my book home with me for break; I will not get any reading done.

• Unless I bring my book home with me for break, I will not get any reading done.

• Unless I bring my book, home with me for break I will not get any reading done.

Which is correct?

• Dr. Huff's favorite food was cereal, he could eat ten boxes of it in one sitting.

• Dr. Huff's favorite food was cereal; he could eat ten boxes of it in one sitting.

• Dr. Huff's favorite food was cereal he could eat ten boxes of it in one sitting.

Which is correct?

• After eating at Denny's for breakfast Grandpa took a nap.

• After eating at Denny's for breakfast; Grandpa took a nap.

• After eating at Denny's for breakfast, Grandpa took a nap.

• After eating at Denny's, for breakfast Grandpa took a nap.

Which is correct?

• Mrs. Bernaix has a large collection of plants; she buys a new one every week.

• Mrs. Bernaix has a large collection of plants, she buys a new one every week.

• Mrs. Bernaix has a large collection of plants she buys a new one every week.