Compound Sentences Quiz

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with a subject and a predicate

• A sentence formed by joining two independent clauses

• A sentence that expresses two ideas at once

• A sentence that uses a coordinating conjunction

How is a compound sentence formed?

• By using a coordinating conjunction

• By using a subordinating conjunction

• By using a dependent clause

• By using a compound subject

What is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

• To separate the independent clauses

• To connect the independent clauses

• To modify the independent clauses

• To emphasize the independent clauses

Which punctuation mark should be placed before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

• Period

• Comma

• Question mark

• Exclamation mark

How can compound sentences improve the flow of a paragraph?

• By making the sentences longer

• By adding more details to the sentences

• By combining short and choppy sentences

• By using complex sentence structures

Which coordinating conjunction can be used to combine the sentences 'Sasha could go shopping' and 'She could go to the dance'?

• And

• But

• Or

• So

Which coordinating conjunction can be used to combine the sentences 'Tammy had the lucky ticket' and 'She won a million dollars'?

• And

• But

• Or

• So

Which coordinating conjunction can be used to combine the sentences 'The students want to learn' and 'They do their best'?

• And

• But

• Or

• So

Which coordinating conjunction can be used to combine the sentences 'The school is very small' and 'It offers many programs'?

• And

• But

• Or

• Yet

What is the correct compound sentence formed by combining the sentences 'The principal has high expectations' and 'The teachers care'?

• The principal has high expectations, and the teachers care.

• The principal has high expectations, but the teachers care.

• The principal has high expectations, or the teachers care.

• The principal has high expectations, yet the teachers care.