Compound Sentences Quiz

What are conjunctions?

• Words that connect words, or groups of words, in a sentence.

• Words that describe.

• Words that name a person, place, or thing.

• Words that show action.

How do you join two sentences to form a compound sentence?

• Use coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)

• Use adverbs.

• Use pronouns.

• Use adjectives.

Which of the following is a conjunction?

• blue

• pencil

• and

• run

Which of the following is a conjunction?

• but

• cat

• spin

• tall

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• I like to read books.

• She ran to catch the bus, but she missed it.

• 
  He ate a sandwich for lunch.

• The cat meowed loudly.

What is the correct punctuation for a compound sentence?

• period

• question mark

• exclamation point

• comma

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• but

• love

• and

• or

Which of the following is NOT an example of a compound sentence?

• I like to swim, but my friend prefers to hike.

• 
  He went to the gym, and she went to the park.

• 
  I studied for the exam, yet I still failed.

• She walked to the store.

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• I went to the store. I forgot to buy groceries.

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

• I went to the store and bought some clothes.

The boy likes to play baseball, ________ he is really great.

• but

• yet

• or

• and