Compound Sentences Quiz

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with 3 independent clauses that are usually long

• A sentence with 2 dependent clauses joined together

• A sentence with two independent clauses joined together

• A sentence with incomplete ideas that cannot stand alone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What components do compound sentences consist of?

• two independent clauses, a comma and one coordinating conjunction

• two independent clauses and one subordinating conjunction

• two dependent clauses, a comma and one subordinating conjunction

• three dependent clauses and one coordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the comma go in a compound sentence?

• before the coordinating conjunction

• on top of the coordinating conjunction

• after the coordinating conjunction

• no where; no commas are needed in a compound sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Write a compound sentence with 'and.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Write a compound sentence with 'but.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Write a compound sentence with 'so.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Write a compound sentence with 'or.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Write a compound sentence with 'yet.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A