Compound Sentences Graded Quiz

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the fanboys.

• after
• before
• there is no comma

What kind of sentence is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and a FANBOYS?

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

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

• subordinating conjunction, also known as dependent marker words such as because, although, until, whenever, if, since...

• coordinating conjunction, also known as FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or , yet, so

• correlative conjunction,for example “both/and,” “either/or,” “neither/nor,” “not/but” and “not only/but also.”

If I am going to create a compound sentence using a FANBOYS, I must also include a _________________.

• ellipses

• semicolon

• comma

Where should the comma go in the following compound sentence?
He signed a tennis ball for her yet he didn't ask her to dinner.

• before for
• after for
• before yet
• after yet

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What punctuation is missing in the following compound sentence?
I don't like my meat overcooked and tough nor do I like my milk warm.

• semicolon
• comma
• period

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Is this sentence correctly punctuated?

Take Kleenex with you for your nose is sure to run, and drip during the play.

• yes

• no

Compound or simple??

I love playing volleyball, and I improve every week.

• simple

• compound

Is the following clause independent or dependent?  I lost the big game last night.

• Independent 
• Dependent 

Which of the following answers lists ALL of the coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)

• It, my, For, And, So, But, Dog 
• Because, If, So that, Even though, Since
• For, The, A, An, Yet, So, But 
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A