COMPOUND SENTENCES

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

• after
• before
• there is no comma

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

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.L.4.2C

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.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Take Kleenex with you for your nose is sure to run and drip during the play.

• before for
• after for
• before and
• after and

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

What punctuation is missing in the following sentence?
Kids are a lot of work they are also a ton of fun.

• comma
• period
• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the semicolon go in the following compound sentence?
I've been teaching at Canfield for 11 years I coached the first five years too.

• before for
• after for
• before I
• after I

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.2

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

• after

• before

• there is no comma

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CCSS.L.6.2A

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.

• so
• but
• yet
• for

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.3A

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Eric got an A on the spelling test, _____ he had studied hard.

• or

• yet

• for

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.W.3.2C