Grammar: Compound Sentences

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

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

• subordinating conjunction
• coordinating conjunction
• correlative conjunction

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

• after
• before
• there is no comma

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CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

• Yes 
• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?
I went to dance and then went home.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Does this sentence need a comma?
Should I go to the mall or movies?

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense. 
The weather today will be cool, ____ it will be rainy.

• or
• but
• and
• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

• or

• and

• nor

• yet

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Does this sentence need a comma?
Every day was happy and every night was peaceful.

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A