Compound Sentence Practice #4

Paula couldn't see the board, _ she had forgotten to bring her glasses.

• and

• but

• so

• for

Gabriel can easily fly a plane, __ he is scared of heights.

• yet

• for

• so

• nor

Harold does not like apples, _ does he like oranges. 

• and

• but

• nor

• or

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Our teacher likes to tell jokes but she's not very funny.

• Our teacher likes to tell jokes, but she's not very funny.

• Our teacher likes to tell jokes, she's not very funny.

• Our teacher likes to tell jokes. She's not very funny.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Mr. Abdullah's class raised the most money for the food drive, so they got to have a pizza party.

• Mr. Abdullah's class raised the most money for the food drive so they got to have a pizza party.

• Mr. Abdullah's class raised the most money for the food drive. They got to have a pizza party.

• Mr. Abdullah's class raised the most money for the food drive, they got to have a pizza party.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• The cat stalked the laser pointer, then she darted across the floor.

• The cat stalked the laser pointer and then she darted across the floor.

• The cat stalked the laser pointer, and then she darted across the floor.

• The cat stalked the laser pointer. She then darted across the floor.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Rishi wasn't sure if he wanted to have his birthday party at the aquarium or if he would rather have it at the zoo.

• Rishi wasn't sure if he wanted to have his birthday party at the aquarium, or if he would rather have it at the zoo.

• Rishi wasn't sure if he wanted to have his birthday party at the aquarium, he wasn't sure if he would rather have it at the zoo.

• Rishi wasn't sure if he wanted to have his birthday party at the aquarium. He wasn't sure if he would rather have it at the zoo.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Many students skip the next step. It's important to read the directions carefully.

• Many students skip the next step, so it's important to read the directions carefully.

• Many students skip the next step so it's important to read the directions carefully.

• Many students skip the next step, it's important to read the directions carefully.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• He ordered a strawberry milkshake, I asked for a banana split.

• He ordered a strawberry milkshake, and I asked for a banana split.

• He ordered a strawberry milkshake. I asked for a banana split.

• He ordered a strawberry milkshake and I asked for a banana split.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• School was cancelled, yet we still had to attend virtual classes.

• B.) School was cancelled yet we still had to attend virtual classes.

• School was cancelled we still had to attend virtual classes.

• School was cancelled. We still had to attend virtual classes.