Punctuating Compound Sentences

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English
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9th Grade
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Debra McIlvain
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following answers is the correct format for a compound sentence?
IC = Independent Clause
DC = Dependent Clause
IC, FANBOYS DC.
DC, FANBOYS IC.
IC FANBOYS IC.
IC, FANBOYS IC.
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CCSS.L.9-10.1
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
CCSS.L.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.
comma after team
comma after school
comma after but
no comma needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Elizabeth is an excellent debater and plans to join her school's debate team.
comma after debater
comma after and
comma after join
no comma needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Jim wants to go to the prom with Jenny so he is saving his money to buy a corsage for her.
comma after Jenny
comma after so
comma after money
no comma needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do.
comma after cheat
comma after it
comma after test
no comma needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Should we take the dogs for a walk now or should we wait until it is cooler outside?
comma after now
comma after or
comma after wait
no comma needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Samantha did not want to go to the dentist yet she she needed to have her teeth cleaned.
comma after go
comma after yet
comma after dentist
no comma needed
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2
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