Compound, Complex & Combining Sentences

Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.

• Darien wrote the story. Elsie took the photographs.

• Darien wrote the story and Elsie took the photographs.

• Darien wrote the story and, Elsie took the photographs.

• Darien wrote the story, and Elsie took the photographs.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• , and
• , but
• , or
• , for

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the conjunction?

The weather today will be rainy, so we will not go outside for recess.

• or

• but

• and

• so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is a compound sentence?

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma.

• Two simple sentences combined without any punctuation.

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the fanboys.

• A subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the complex sentence.

• A bullfrog's eyes are on top of its head.

• A bullfrog's eyes are on top of it's head, so the frog can hide underwater.

• When a bullfrog dives underwater, their eyelids slide over its eyes.

• As a bullfrog dives underwater.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

• I would like to visit Hawaii, yet no money.

• I would like to visit Hawaii, yet I have no money.

• I would like to visit Hawaii I have no money.

• I would like to visit Hawaii yet I have no money.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

In FANBOYS, what does the "y" stand for?

• yes

• you

• yet

• yell

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In FANBOYS, what does the "f" stand for?

• for

• from

• false

• FANBOYS

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In FANBOYS, what does the "n" stand for?

• no

• not

• nor

• neither

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In FANBOYS, what does the "b" stand for?

• but

• both

• best

• bend

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E