Compound Sentence Practice #3

Deserts are hot and dry environments, _ not many plants can thrive in these places.

• yet

• but

• so

• or

You can slurp soup from a spoon, _ you cannot feast upon it with a fork.

• but

• and

• nor

• so

Sophia does not want olives on her pizza, _ does she want anchovies.

• for

• or

• nor

• but

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Javier forgot to study he got a perfect score on the test.

• Javier forgot to study, he got a perfect score on the test.

• Javier forgot to study. He got a perfect score on the test.

• Javier forgot to study, yet he got a perfect score on the test.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, for it had been a long day.

• She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow for it had been a long day.

• She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, it had been a long day.

• She fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. It had been a long day.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Our car broke down, we missed the beginning of the movie.

• Our car broke down, so we missed the beginning of the movie.

• Our car broke down. We missed the beginning of the movie.

• Our car broke down so we missed the beginning of the movie.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• The fruit was not a pine, nor was it an apple.

• The fruit was not a pine. The fruit was not an apple.

• The fruit was not a pine it was not an apple.

• The fruit was not a pine, it was not an apple.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• There was a boom of thunder and a flash of lightning danced across the sky.

• There was a boom of thunder, a flash of lightning danced across the sky.

• There was a boom of thunder, and a flash of lightning danced across the sky.

• There was a boom of thunder. A flash of lightning danced across the sky.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• The puppy ran in circles. He couldn't catch his own tail.

• The puppy ran in circles he couldn't catch his own tail.

• The puppy ran in circles, but he couldn't catch his own tail.

• The puppy ran in circles but he couldn't catch his own tail.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• The word "rock" may refer to a genre of music or it could mean a type of stone.

• The word "rock" may refer to a genre of music. The word "rock" could mean a type of stone.

• The word "rock" may refer to a genre of music, it could mean a type of stone.

• The word "rock" may refer to a genre of music, or it could mean a type of stone.