Compound Sentences 1

Tell if the clause is dependent or independent.

"The desert can be very hot."

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What are the conjunctions? (Hint: FANBOYS)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is the correct compound sentence?

• Mary swam in the pool, but she didn't have any of her friends with her to swim with.

• Brooke had her party but, none of her friends could sleepover.

• Jennifer ate her lunch and, went to the ice cream store.

• Sarah and Julie had a picnic and then rode bikes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?

"She said you were in shock but I think you're just excited."

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Rewrite the below sentence correctly. --what is missing?

"She said you were in shock but I think you're just excited."

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

"I play the violin well, _____ the clarinet is my favorite instrument."

• so

• for

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

"My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her."

• Correct

• Incorrect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• Anna ate a large turkey sandwich before going to school.

• Sybil is able to calculate the median in math, she taught me how to do it.

• When the movie started, the audience got quiet.

• Brenda went to the library, and she checked out twelve books about the Civil War.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

"You may have soup, ____ you may have salad."

• or

• and

• nor

• yet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E