Sentence Types and Punctuation Quiz

How do you punctuate a compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction?

• Comma + Coordinating Conjunction

• Semicolon + Conjunctive Adverb + Comma

• Dep. Clause + Comma + Ind. Clause

• Semicolon ( ; )

What is the correct way to combine two independent clauses without a conjunction?

• I cooked dinner but my mom didn’t eat because she felt sick

• Because a storm was coming I closed the door

• I closed the door because a storm was coming

• I closed the door and my mom closed the windows

What is the correct punctuation for a complex sentence with the independent clause before the dependent clause?

• I cooked dinner but my mom didn’t eat because she felt sick

• I closed the door and my mom closed the windows

• I closed the door because a storm was coming

• Because a storm was coming I closed the door

How do you punctuate a compound-complex sentence with two independent clauses and a dependent clause?

• I closed the door and my mom closed the windows

• I closed the door because a storm was coming

• Because a storm was coming I closed the door

• I cooked dinner but my mom didn’t eat because she felt sick

What is the correct way to combine two independent clauses with a semicolon and no conjunction?

• Because a storm was coming I closed the door

• I cooked dinner but my mom didn’t eat because she felt sick

• I closed the door and my mom closed the windows

• I closed the door my mom closed the windows

How do you punctuate a compound sentence with a conjunctive adverb?

• Dep. Clause + Comma + Ind. Clause

• Semicolon + Conjunctive Adverb + Comma

• Semicolon ( ; )

• Comma + Coordinating Conjunction

What is the correct punctuation for a complex sentence with the dependent clause before the independent clause?

• I closed the door and my mom closed the windows

• I cooked dinner but my mom didn’t eat because she felt sick

• I closed the door because a storm was coming

• Because a storm was coming I closed the door

How do you punctuate a compound-complex sentence with a dependent clause before two independent clauses?

• I closed the door and my mom closed the windows

• I closed the door because a storm was coming

• Because a storm was coming I closed the door

• I cooked dinner but my mom didn’t eat because she felt sick

What is the correct punctuation for a compound sentence with a conjunctive adverb combining words and phrases?

• Because a storm was coming I closed the door

• I closed the door because a storm was coming

• My dog, however, likes to sleep rather than play

• I closed the door and my mom closed the windows

How do you punctuate a compound sentence with just a comma?

• Comma + Coordinating Conjunction

• Semicolon ( ; )

• Semicolon + Conjunctive Adverb + Comma

• Dep. Clause + Comma + Ind. Clause