Compound Sentences Quiz

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• I went to the store and bought a new shirt.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and saw my friend.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

What punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses in a compound sentence?

• comma

• exclamation mark

• period

• question mark

Identify the compound sentence in the options below.

• I went to the store, and I remembered to buy milk.

• I went to the store, and I bought milk.

• I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.

• I went to the store and bought milk.

Which of the following sentences is NOT a compound sentence?

• The cat is black.

• The sun is shining.

• The bird flies.

• The dog barks.

What punctuation mark is used to separate the clauses in a compound sentence?

• ,

• :

• ;

• .

Choose the compound sentence from the options below.

• I went to the store and bought some clothes.

• I went to the store and saw my friend.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and ate lunch.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and bought a new shirt.

• I went to the store and saw my friend.

What punctuation mark is used to separate the clauses in a compound sentence?

• ;

• ,

• :

• .

Identify the compound sentence in the options below.

• I went to the store, and I remembered to buy milk.

• I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.

• I went to the store, and I bought milk.

• I went to the store and bought milk.

Which of the following sentences is NOT a compound sentence?

• The cat is black.

• The sun is shining.

• The bird flies.

• The dog barks.