Syntax Review: Simple/Compound Sentences

A simple sentence must include a ________ and a _________.

• pronoun / verb

• preposition / subject

• subject / verb

• subject / conjunction

A _________ is an incomplete sentence.

• segment

• fragment

• augment

• figment

Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• And

• But

• So

• Because

A compound sentence includes _________.

• a dependent and independent clause

• two independent clauses

• two dependent clauses

• a dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A compound sentence uses a coordinating __________.

• preposition

• function

• conjunction

• punctuation

I love Thai food, ______ I've never been to Thailand.

• and

• so

• but

My dad has gone scuba diving, ______ he has been snorkeling.

• and

• but

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

He has never played baseball before, _____ so he's going to need a lot of practice.

• and

• but

• so

I studied German in college, ______ I've never had the opportunity to use it in a conversation.

• and

• but

• so

There have been a lot of accidents at that intersection lately, _______ they are installing a stoplight.

• and

• but

• so