MSEnglish Grammar Quiz 2

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

• after
• before
• there is no comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In a compound sentence with a semicolon, the independent clauses must be __________________.

• related
• unrelated
• different

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When I join two independent clauses together with a comma, I also need a _________________________.

• subordinating conjunction
• coordinating conjunction
• correlative conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the comma go in the following compound sentence?
He signed a tennis ball for her yet he didn't ask her to dinner.

• before for
• after for
• before yet
• after yet

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Larry's family went to the zoo, but they didn't enjoy it.

• Sentence Fragment

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Run-On Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

John waited.

• Sentence Fragment

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Run-On Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Some girls in the class.

• Sentence Fragment

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Run-On Sentence

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.

The weather today will be cool, ____ it will also be rainy.

• or

• but

• and

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

I got an A on the LA test, _____ I had studied hard.

• or

• yet

• for

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E