Compound Sentence Skills

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.'

• I went to the store.

• went to the store

• and I bought some groceries.

• I bought some groceries.

What coordinating conjunction is used in the following compound sentence: 'She likes to dance, but she doesn't like to sing.'?

• and

• but

• or

• so

Create a compound sentence using the independent clauses: 'The sun was shining. The birds were singing.'

• The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

• The sun was shining, yet the birds were not chirping.

• The sun was shining, so the birds were sleeping.

• The sun was shining, but the birds were not singing.

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

• semicolon

• apostrophe

• exclamation mark

• question mark

What is the difference between a compound and a complex sentence?

• A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, while a complex sentence consists of an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

• A compound sentence has only one clause, while a complex sentence has multiple clauses

• A compound sentence uses a semicolon to join clauses, while a complex sentence uses a comma

• A compound sentence has a dependent clause, while a complex sentence has only independent clauses

What is a conjunctive adverb and how is it used in a compound sentence?

• A conjunctive adverb connects two independent clauses in a compound sentence to show a relationship between them.

• A conjunctive adverb is a punctuation mark used to separate two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

• A conjunctive adverb is a type of adjective used to modify a verb in a compound sentence.

• A conjunctive adverb is a type of verb used to join two nouns in a compound sentence.

When should a semi colon be used in a compound sentence?

• When separating two independent clauses without a conjunction.

• When ending a sentence

• When connecting two dependent clauses

• When separating a subject and a verb

How is a colon used in a compound sentence?

• To connect two dependent clauses

• To indicate possession

• To introduce a list, explanation, or example

• To separate two independent clauses

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'I wanted to go to the party; however, I had too much homework.'

• also

• however

• and

• but

Combine the following independent clauses using a conjunctive adverb: 'She was tired. She stayed up late to finish her project.'

• She was tired; consequently, she stayed up late to finish her project.

• She was tired; however, she stayed up late to finish her project.

• She was tired; instead, she stayed up late to finish her project.

• She was tired; therefore, she stayed up late to finish her project.