Types of Compound Sentences

What is a compound sentence?

• A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more dependent clauses joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more phrases joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more words joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.

• A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses joined together by coordinating conjunctions or punctuation.

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Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence? a) I like to play soccer. b) She went to the store. c) He is tall and strong. d) The cat is sleeping.

• c

• a

• d

• b

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A compound sentence is made up of how many independent clauses?

• 3

• 4

• 2 or more

• 1

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

• To separate two independent clauses or sentences.

• To create a complex sentence.

• To introduce a dependent clause.

• To join two independent clauses or sentences together.

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Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction? a) and b) but c) because d) so

• d) so

• c) because

• a) and

• b) but

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Which punctuation mark is commonly used to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentence?

• ,

• :

• ;

• .

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What is the correct punctuation for the following compound sentence? I like to swim, and my brother likes to play basketball.

• .

• !

• ;

• ,

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Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence? a) The dog barked loudly. b) She is reading a book. c) I want to go to the park. d) I like ice cream, but I don't like chocolate.

• a) The dog barked loudly.

• b) She is reading a book.

• d) I like ice cream, but I don't like chocolate.

• c) I want to go to the park.

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True or False: A compound sentence can only have two independent clauses.

• True

• A compound sentence can have multiple dependent clauses

• A compound sentence can have only one independent clause

• False

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What is the correct punctuation for the following compound sentence? I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk.

• ,

• ;

• .

• !

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