Compound Sentences

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

• and I bought some groceries

• I bought some groceries

• I went to the store

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'She likes to play basketball, but she also enjoys swimming.'?

• so

• or

• and

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Create a compound sentence using the independent clauses: 'I love to read books' and 'I enjoy watching movies.'

• I love to read books, however I enjoy watching movies.

• I love to read books, so I enjoy watching movies.

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

• I love to read books, but I enjoy watching movies.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Where should the comma be placed in the compound sentence: 'I like to play soccer and I like to run track.'?

• I like to play soccer, and I like to run track.

• I like to play soccer and I like, to run track.

• I like to play soccer and I, like to run track.

• I like to play soccer and, I like to run track.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the structure of the following sentence: 'The sun was shining, so we decided to go for a walk.'

• Run-on sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Punctuate the following compound sentence: 'I finished my homework and I went to bed.'

• I finished my homework and I went to bed.

• I finished my homework, and I went to bed.

• I finished my homework and, I went to bed.

• I finished my homework, and, I went to bed.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'The cat meowed, and the dog barked.'

• The cat meowed

• The cat meowed, and the dog barked.

• The cat meowed, and the dog barked.

• and the dog barked

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'He wanted to go to the beach, yet it was raining.'?

• so

• and

• but

• yet

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Create a compound sentence using the independent clauses: 'She enjoys painting' and 'She likes to write stories.'

• She enjoys painting, so she likes to write stories.

• She enjoys painting, but she likes to write stories.

• She enjoys painting, yet she likes to write stories.

• She enjoys painting, and she likes to write stories.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Where should the comma be placed in the compound sentence: 'I went to the park and I played on the swings.'

• I went to the park and I, played on the swings.

• I went to the park, and I played on the swings.

• I went to the park and I played, on the swings.

• I went to the park and, I played on the swings.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A