Compound Sentences

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after
• before
• there is no comma

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

• Yes 
• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?
I went to dance and then went home.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Does this sentence need a comma?
She said you were in shock but I think you're just lazy.

• Yes
• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Is this sentence simple or compound?
The hump of a camel stores fat, not water.

• simple
• compound

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Is this sentence simple or compound?
A camel's hump can shrink when it goes without food, but a few days of eating and drinking can restore it.

• simple
• compound

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this sentence simple or compound?
Camels have thick, hairy coats of fur.

• simple
• compound

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? 
Brian loved studying.
His hard work paid off because he got a 96.

• ,and
• ,but
• ,or
• ,for

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? 
The teacher could take her class to the zoo.
She could take them to the museum.

• ,nor
• ,but
• ,or
• ,for

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E