Level 2: Compound Sentences Review

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.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a semicolon?

• compound sentence
•  complex sentence
• simple sentence

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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 (FANBOYS).

• after

• before

• there is no comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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

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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

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Brianna did not set the table, _____ she dried the dishes later.

• or

• so

• but

• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.

• Correct
• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Snorlax swam the English Channel. He was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel, he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel so, he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel, so he was very tired.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Dr. Jekyll loves cats. Mr. Hyde loves dogs.

• Dr. Jekyll loves cats. Mr. Hyde loves dogs.

• Dr. Jekyll loves, but cats Mr. Hyde loves dogs.

• Dr. Jekyll loves cats, but Mr. Hyde loves dogs.

• Dr. Jekyll loves cats Mr. Hyde loves dogs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Wishbone wanted to take a nap. He was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted too take a nap. He was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but too busy reading he was.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A