Compound Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions

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

• because

• also

• not

• yet

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CCSS.L.4.2C

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

• so

• forever

• although

• before

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CCSS.L.4.2C

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

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.4.2C

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

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).

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CCSS.L.4.2C

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.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

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

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

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.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

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.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C