Compound Sentences

Which of the following answers is the correct format for a compound sentence?

IC = Independent Clause

DC = Dependent Clause

• IC, FANBOYS DC.

• DC, FANBOYS IC.

• IC FANBOYS IC.

• IC, FANBOYS IC.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

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 school

• comma after but

• no comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Elizabeth is an excellent debater and plans to join her school's debate team.

• comma after debater

• comma after and

• comma after join

• no comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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 Jenny

• comma after so

• comma after money

• 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 cheat

• comma after it

• comma after test

• no comma needed

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 or

• comma after wait

• no comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the FANBOYS:

We could go to Carinos, but I'd prefer Granite City.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the FANBOYS:

I read a lot, so I love the library.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

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

• a period

• a semicolon

• a comma + FANBOYS

• a comma

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

Punctuate the following sentence:

I have a pet hamster his name is Fluffy.

• no change

• hamster, his

• hamster and his

• hamster; his

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A