Grammar Test 2/5 Study Guide

Compound sentences are connected by what 2 things?

• a comma and a noun

• a comma and a FANBOYS

• an apostrophe and an S

• a comma and a verb

What is the best way to combine the sentences?

• The puppy yawned, for he still wanted to play.

• The puppy yawned, so he still wanted to play.

• The puppy yawned, yet he still wanted to play.

What change if any should be made to the sentence?

Burt was sweaty and exhausted, but, he kept running.

• Insert a comma after sweaty

• delete the comma before but

• delete the comma after but

• change but to so

What is the best way to combine the sentences?

• My feet hurt, but I ran twenty miles.

• My feet hurt, for I ran twenty miles.

• My feet hurt, so I ran twenty miles.

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?

Ernie ordered a burger and fries but he forgot to get a milkshake.

• Insert a comma after and

• Insert a comma after fries

• Insert a comma after but

• No change should be made.

Which sentence is written correctly?

The puppy chewed up the baseboards the rug and my shoes.

• The puppy chewed up the baseboards the rug, and my shoes.

• The puppy chewed up the baseboards, the rug, and my shoes.

• The puppy chewed up the baseboards, the rug, and, my shoes.

• The puppy chewed up the baseboards the rug and my shoes.

What change ,if any, should be made to the sentence?

We need flour eggs, milk, and sugar for the cookies.

• Delete the comma after milk

• Insert a comma after and

• Insert a comma after flour

• No change should be made.

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

My parents paid me to wash the car, mow the lawn, and take out the trash.

• Insert a comma after and

• Delete the comma after lawn

• Delete the comma after car

• Make no change.

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence?

Leonardo fell off his skateboard, and skinned his knee.

• Delete the comma after skateboard

• Insert a comma after and

• Insert a comma after off

• No change needed

Fill in the Blank:

Use a comma to separate the words or phrases in a series when it lists ________ or more things.

• one

• two

• three