Compound Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions

Which of the following words is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• because

• also

• not

• yet

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• so

• forever

• although

• before

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

A compound sentence joins two complete sentences (independent clauses) with a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which sentence is a correctly written compound sentence?

• Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934 so she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

• Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934, so she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

• Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934 so, she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

• Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934. So she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Where does the comma go in a correctly written compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• There isn't a comma.

• It goes before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

• It goes after the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

• Ma was severely burned for Daddy, left kerosene by the stove.

• Ma was severely burned for Daddy left kerosene by the stove

• Ma was severely burned for, Daddy left kerosene by the stove.

• Ma was severely burned, for Daddy left kerosene by the stove.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

• Livie Killian and her family left Oklahoma, and they headed west for California.

• Livie Killian, and her family left Oklahoma, and they headed west for California.

• Livie Killian and her family left Oklahoma and they headed west for California.

• Livie Killian and her family left Oklahoma and, they headed west for California

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

• During the Dust Bowl, residents could not keep their houses clean nor could they, grow crops on their farms.

• During the Dust Bowl, residents could not keep their houses clean nor could they grow crops on their farms.

• During the Dust Bowl, residents could not keep their houses clean nor, could they grow crops on their farms.

• During the Dust Bowl, residents could not keep their houses clean, nor could they grow crops on their farms.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

Miss Freeland asked her students to write a compound sentence using the following two simple sentences: Mr. Hardley owns a local store. He sometimes cheats people out of their change. Which is the correctly written compound sentence?

• Mr. Hardley owns a local store, He sometimes cheats people out of their change

• Mr. Hardley owns a local store but, he sometimes cheats people out of their change.

• Mr. Hardley owns a local store, but he sometimes cheats people out of their change.

• Mr. Hardley owns a local store he sometimes cheats people out of their change.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B