Compound Sentence Quiz

What do you get when you join two independent clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction?

• A Simple Sentence

• Two Independent Clauses

• A Compound Sentence

• A lot of words

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

How many independent clauses are in a SIMPLE sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

What are the formulas for compound sentences?

• SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV

• ss and vv, s and v and s and v

• IcI , I:I

• I,cI , I;I

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What are the two names that we call these? (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

• sentence combiners

• coordinating conjunctions

• FANBOYS

• little words

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select the correct compound sentence.

• I like to eat bananas and apples.

• We could go to Applebee's, or McDonalds.

• I went to the store, and I bought groceries.

• I like to go to the fair; for the funnel cake.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A compound sentence has 2 or more independent clauses.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Place the comma in the correct spot in this sentence...

My dad was going to the lake for he wanted to catch a fish.

• , the

• for,

• he,

• ,for

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the coordinating conjunction that makes the most sense to combine these independent clauses.

I like hot chocolate. I prefer coffee.

• but

• and

• or

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Select all of the correct compound sentences. (3 correct)

• Potato soup is delicious, for the flavor and smell awaken my senses.

• My brother went on a trip and visited France, Ireland, and Germany.

• We could go today; we could go tomorrow.

• The salt shaker wasn't on the kitchen table, nor was it on the counter.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Select the best coordinating conjunction to combine these sentences. (My mom likes pancakes. She likes waffles better.)

• so

• for

• nor

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E