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

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

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

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

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

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.E1.9D.V

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.

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TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

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

• cause and effect

• contrasting

• addition

• negative

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.3

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.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• negative ideas.

• contrasting ideas.

• options or choices

• dependent clauses

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CCSS.L.9-10.3

CCSS.L.9-10.1

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.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• before

• after

Tags

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.E2.9(C)

TEKS.ELA.E2.9C

TEKS.ELA.E2.9D.V

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII

Rewrite the following 2 sentences as one compound sentence:

I thought I had won the race.

I really came in second place. 

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TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I