How should you punctuate the compound 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; and then I went to bed

I finished my homework and then I went to bed

I finished my homework, then I went to bed

How should you punctuate the compound sentence: "She studied hard for the test yet she still did not receive a good grade"?

She studied hard for the test, yet she still did not receive a good grade.

She studied hard for the test. Yet she still did not receive a good grade.

She studied hard for the test yet she still did not receive a good grade.

She studied hard for the test: yet she still did not receive a good grade.

Identify the correct punctuation for the compound sentence: "I will go running for I need to clear my mind."

I will go running, for I need to clear my mind.

I will go running; for I need to clear my mind

I will go running for I need to clear my mind.

I will go running yet I need to clear my mind.

Select the correctly punctuated compound sentence:

John went to the store, and he bought some groceries.

She wanted to go to the concert but she had to study for her exams.

I enjoy hiking through the mountains, it is a great form of exercise

The dog barked loudly before it ran into the house.

Which sentence shows the correct punctuation for a compound sentence?

The sun rose, and the birds began to sing.

The sun rose and the birds began to sing.

Choose the correctly punctuated compound sentence: (Be careful here. Take your time)

We went to the beach, but it was closed due to bad weather

We went to the beach but, it was closed due to bad weather

We went to the beach but it was closed due to bad weather

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) Review

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English

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9th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

L.4.2C, L.5.1E, L.3.1H

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17 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Type the acronym that is used to remember the coordinating conjunctions. (What letters represent each of the different coordinating conjunctions?)

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

2.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In the following sentence, which is the FANBOYS?
The students were cold and tired.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?
She thinks soccer is fun, so she went to the game.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?
I love to ski in the cold, but I also love to sit on the beach.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which word in the following sentence is the FANBOYS?
She wanted to go to work, yet she still felt sick.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
She believed that having kids and having pets was the same thing.

Answer explanation

This sentence does not need a comma because the FANBOYS, in this case, "and" is joining verbs. It is not joining two complete sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
He could buy a brand new charger or he could borrow a charger from his sister.

Answer explanation

This sentence requires a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS- in this case "or". It is joining two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentences below.
He could buy a brand new charger, OR he could borrow a charger from his sister.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) Review

17 questions

Type the acronym that is used to remember the coordinating conjunctions. (What letters represent each of the different coordinating conjunctions?)

In the following sentence, which is the FANBOYS?
The students were cold and tired.

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?
She thinks soccer is fun, so she went to the game.

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?
I love to ski in the cold, but I also love to sit on the beach.

Which word in the following sentence is the FANBOYS?
She wanted to go to work, yet she still felt sick.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
She believed that having kids and having pets was the same thing.

This sentence does not need a comma because the FANBOYS, in this case, "and" is joining verbs. It is not joining two complete sentences.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
He could buy a brand new charger or he could borrow a charger from his sister.

This sentence requires a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS- in this case "or". It is joining two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentences below.
He could buy a brand new charger, OR he could borrow a charger from his sister.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
I forgot my lunch so I had to buy food at school.

This sentence requires a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS- in this case "so". It is joining two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentences below.
I forgot my lunch, SO I had to buy food at school.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
Her poem was really long but not complicated.

This sentence does not require a comma because the FANBOYS- "but"- is not connecting two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentence.
Her poem was really long BUT not complicated.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
The teacher spoke to her gently yet clearly.

This sentence does not require a comma because the FANBOYS- "yet"- is not connecting two complete sentences. Instead, it is connecting two adverbs. I have underlined the complete sentence.
The teacher spoke to her gently YET clearly.

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Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) Review

17 questions

Type the acronym that is used to remember the coordinating conjunctions. (What letters represent each of the different coordinating conjunctions?)

In the following sentence, which is the FANBOYS?The students were cold and tired.

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?She thinks soccer is fun, so she went to the game.

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?I love to ski in the cold, but I also love to sit on the beach.

Which word in the following sentence is the FANBOYS?She wanted to go to work, yet she still felt sick.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.She believed that having kids and having pets was the same thing.

This sentence does not need a comma because the FANBOYS, in this case, "and" is joining verbs. It is not joining two complete sentences.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.He could buy a brand new charger or he could borrow a charger from his sister.

This sentence requires a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS- in this case "or". It is joining two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentences below. He could buy a brand new charger, OR he could borrow a charger from his sister.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.I forgot my lunch so I had to buy food at school.

This sentence requires a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS- in this case "so". It is joining two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentences below. I forgot my lunch, SO I had to buy food at school.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.Her poem was really long but not complicated.

This sentence does not require a comma because the FANBOYS- "but"- is not connecting two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentence. Her poem was really long BUT not complicated.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.The teacher spoke to her gently yet clearly.

This sentence does not require a comma because the FANBOYS- "yet"- is not connecting two complete sentences. Instead, it is connecting two adverbs. I have underlined the complete sentence. The teacher spoke to her gently YET clearly.

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In the following sentence, which is the FANBOYS?
The students were cold and tired.

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?
She thinks soccer is fun, so she went to the game.

In the following sentence, which word is the FANBOYS?
I love to ski in the cold, but I also love to sit on the beach.

Which word in the following sentence is the FANBOYS?
She wanted to go to work, yet she still felt sick.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
She believed that having kids and having pets was the same thing.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
He could buy a brand new charger or he could borrow a charger from his sister.

This sentence requires a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS- in this case "or". It is joining two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentences below.
He could buy a brand new charger, OR he could borrow a charger from his sister.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
I forgot my lunch so I had to buy food at school.

This sentence requires a comma BEFORE the FANBOYS- in this case "so". It is joining two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentences below.
I forgot my lunch, SO I had to buy food at school.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
Her poem was really long but not complicated.

This sentence does not require a comma because the FANBOYS- "but"- is not connecting two complete sentences. I have underlined the complete sentence.
Her poem was really long BUT not complicated.

In the box, determine whether or not the sentence needs a comma, and then type either comma or no comma.
The teacher spoke to her gently yet clearly.

This sentence does not require a comma because the FANBOYS- "yet"- is not connecting two complete sentences. Instead, it is connecting two adverbs. I have underlined the complete sentence.
The teacher spoke to her gently YET clearly.