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

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

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.