Compound Sentences Quiz

Which of the following is a compound sentence? a) The cat is sleeping. b) The dog barked and the cat ran away. c) I like to eat pizza.

• b) The dog barked and the cat ran away.

• a) The cat is barking.

• c) I like to eat pizza and ice cream.

• b) The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

What is a compound sentence? a) A sentence with only one subject and one predicate. b) A sentence with two or more independent clauses. c) A sentence that expresses a complete thought.

• a

• d

• c

• b

Which punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses in a compound sentence? a) Period (.) b) Comma (,) c) Exclamation mark (!)

• a) Period (.)

• c) Exclamation mark (!)

• b) Comma (,)

• d) Semicolon (;)

Choose the correct compound sentence. a) I went to the store, but I forgot to buy milk. b) She is reading a book. c) The sun is shining.

• b) She is reading a book.

• c) The sun is shining.

• d) He is playing soccer.

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

What is the purpose of using a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence? a) To separate items in a list. b) To indicate a pause in the sentence. c) To join two independent clauses.

• d

• b

• a

• c

Identify the compound sentence. a) The bird flew away. b) I like to swim. c) I went to the park, and my friend played basketball.

• c) I went to the park, and my friend played basketball.

• b) I like to swim.

• a) The bird flew away.

• I went to the park and my friend played basketball.

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence? Check all correct answers.

a) The dog barked loudly. b) I like to play soccer. c) She went to the store, but she forgot to buy bread.

• c) She went to the store, and she forgot to buy bread.

• c) She went to the store, but she forgot to buy bread.

• b) I like to play soccer.

• a) The dog barked loudly.

When do we use a compound sentence? a) To express a complete thought. b) To join two or more independent clauses. c) To separate items in a list.

• b

• a

• c

• d