9/29 Compound Sentences Skills Check

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.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

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.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

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

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do.

• comma after test

• comma after cheat

• no comma needed

• comma after it

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Should we take the dogs for a walk now or should we wait until it is cooler outside?

• comma after now

• comma after wait

• no comma needed

• comma after or

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:

Thaina want to lose weight, ______ she eats chocolate everyday.

• and

• nor

• but

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:

She was feeling sick, ____ she went to the doctor.

• and

• but

• for

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When you're combining two independent clauses, you can use... (select the two that are correct)

• a period

• a comma + FANBOYS

• a comma

• a semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

A compound sentence is:

• two sentences (IC) joined together with a comma and a conjunction

• two separate complete sentences

• a sentence with a single subject and predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What comes before the conjunction in a compound sentence?

• a period

• a comma

• the word "and"

• a question mark

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A