Commas in Compound Sentences Quiz

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: The sun was shining and the birds were singing.

• but

• and

• because

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: I wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.

• and

• because

• but

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.6

Add a comma before the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: I like to play soccer and I enjoy swimming.

• I like to play soccer, and I enjoy swimming.

• I like to play soccer, and I enjoy swimming.

• I like to play soccer and, I enjoy swimming.

• I like to play soccer and I, enjoy swimming.

Add a comma before the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: She was tired but she didn't want to go to bed.

• She was tired but, she didn't want to go to bed.

• She was tired, but, she didn't want to go to bed.

• She was tired but she, didn't want to go to bed.

• She was tired, but she didn't want to go to bed.

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: The cat sat on the mat.

• sat on the mat

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The cat

• The cat sat

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: I finished my homework, and then I went to bed.

• I finished

• my homework

• and then I went to bed

• I finished my homework

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Use a comma to separate the independent clauses in the following sentence: I love to read books and I also enjoy watching movies.

• I love to read books, and I also enjoy watching movies.

• I love to read books, and I also enjoy watching movies

• I love to read books and, I also enjoy watching movies.

• I love to read books and I also enjoy watching movies.

Use a comma to separate the independent clauses in the following sentence: The sun was shining but the sky was cloudy.

• The sun was shining, but the sky was cloudy.

• The sun was shining but the, sky was cloudy.

• The sun was shining but the sky, was cloudy.

• The sun was shining but, the sky was cloudy.

Identify the compound sentence in the following pair of sentences: I like to play basketball. My brother prefers to play baseball.

• I like to play basketball, but my brother prefers to play baseball.

• I like to play basketball. My brother prefers to play baseball.

• I like to play basketball and my brother prefers to play baseball.

• I like to play basketball, so my brother prefers to play baseball.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.5.6

Identify the compound sentence in the following pair of sentences: She went to the store. She bought some groceries.

• She went to the store, and she bought some groceries.

• She went to the store, she bought some groceries and

• She went to the store, she bought some groceries.

• She went to the store and she bought some groceries.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.3A