compound sentences practice

What is the definition of sentence structure?

• The amount of clauses in a sentence

• The type of clauses in a sentence

• The amount and type of clauses in a sentence

• The amount and type of both phrases and clauses in a sentence

What is a simple sentence?

• 1 independent clause

• 1 clause, either dependent or independent

• 1 or more independent clauses

• 1 clause, 1 phrase

A simple sentence will never contain commas or semi-colons.

• true

• false

What is a compound sentence?

• 2 or more independent clauses

• 1 independent clause, 1 dependent clause

• 2 or more independent clauses, 2 or more phrases

• a sentence with a compound subject and/or a compound predicate

How can you punctuate a compound sentence? (choose all that apply)

• comma

• comma with a coordinating conjunction

• semi-colon

• comma with a subordinating conjunction

• colon

We live in the lowest layer of earth's atmosphere, the troposphere.

• Simple
• Compound

According to USA Today, football is the most popular and the most dangerous sport to play.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Where would you need a comma in the following sentence?

I forgot my homework yet I did complete it.

• comma after homework

• semi-colon after homework

• comma after did

• No comma needed

How would you punctuate the following sentence?

Susan wanted to have her cake and eat it too.

• semi-colon after cake

• comma after cake

• semi-colon after it

• No punctuation needed

How would you punctuate the following sentence?

Jacques watched the television show but didn't pay attention.

• semi-colon after show

• comma after show

• comma after but

• No punctuation needed