Compound Sentences

Identify the compound sentence:

• He drank milk last night and added protien.

• Milk cows are sweet and lovely.

• He saw that the milk was curdled, and he threw it away with disgust.

• He thought he could drink the whole gallon but could not.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.

• comma after team

• comma after but

• no comma needed

• comma after school

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Jim wants to go to the prom with Jenny so he is saving his money to buy a corsage for her.

• comma after money

• comma after Jenny

• comma after so

• no comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly.

• Joe read the book and he saw the movie.

• Joe read the book, and he saw the movie.

• Joe, read the book and he saw the movie.

• Joe read the book and he saw the, movie.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

When using FANBOYS to join two sentences, "so" is used to show a ________ relationship.

• cause and effect

• contrasting

• addition

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

When using FANBOYS, "and" is used to provide ________ information when the two sentences are closely related.

• negative

• additional

• contrasting

• cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

When using FANBOYS, "nor" is used to join two __________.

• negative ideas.

• contrasting ideas.

• options or choices

• dependent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which FANBOYS should be used below to join the two independent clauses?

I really need to go to work, ___ I am too sick to drive.

(Hint: Either of these words is used to join contrasting ideas.)

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

When using FANBOYS to join two independent clauses, a comma is placed before or after the FANBOYS?

• before

• after

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Rewrite the following 2 sentences as one compound sentence:

I thought I had won the race.

I really came in second place. 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A