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Compound Sentences Quiz

Authored by Darlene Arbogast

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 16+ times

Compound Sentences Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

Yes 
No

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

A compound sentence is joined by...

a comma and conjunction

just a conjunction

just a comma

a semi-colon

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 2 pts

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Eric got an A on the spelling test, _____ he had studied hard.

or

yet

for

but

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 2 pts

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Brianna did not set the table, _____ did she dry the dishes.

or

so

but

nor

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

I fell out of bed, so mom came to check on me.

Sentence Fragment

Simple Sentence

Compound Sentence

Run-On Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How do you fix a run-on sentence?

Separate the independent clauses with a semicolon.

Separate the independent clauses with a comma.

Separate the independent clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 2 pts

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

a period

a comma + FANBOYS

a comma

a semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

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