Creating Compound Sentences

Which coordinating conjunction makes sense: Mr. Wattel loves tomato sauce, _______ he does not prefer to eat whole tomatoes.

• and

• but

• or

• for

Which coordinating conjunction makes sense: Madison and Camilla are best friends, ________ they hang out together every day after school.

• yet

• or

• so

• for

Is this a compound or simple sentence?

On Fridays some of the teachers eat at Lenny's Pizza on Greenpoint Avenue.

• compound

• simple

Is this sentence compound or simple?

The students in class 735 went on a field trip yesterday to visit the Phizer company.

• compound

• simple

Is this sentence compound or simple?

Some students enjoyed the field trip to the city, but they did not want to ride on a bus.

• compound

• simple

Which coordinating conjunction makes sense in this sentence: She forgot her lunch at home, ______ she had to get lunch in the cafeteria.

• but

• or

• nor

• so

Complete this sentence to make a compound sentence:

You must eat your vegetables at dinner first, ________________.

• because you won't get any dessert.

• and you won't get any dessert.

• or you won't get any dessert.

• so you won't get any dessert.

Which coordinating conjunction makes sense:

Mrs. Baron will not watch any t.v this weekend, ______ will she use her cell phone.

• nor

• for

• but

• so

"for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" are all called what?

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

• prepositions

• adverbs

Find the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

Madison and Emily climbed the highest tree in the park today.

• the

• and

• tree

• in