Compound Sentences Challenge

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

• I went to the store

• I bought some groceries

• and I bought some groceries

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

Create a compound sentence using the independent clauses: 'She likes to dance' and 'He likes to sing.'

• She likes to dance, and he likes to sing.

• She likes to dance, yet he likes to sing.

• She likes to dance, so he likes to sing.

• She likes to dance, but he likes to sing.

Where should the comma be placed in the compound sentence: 'I enjoy reading books and I like watching movies'?

• I enjoy reading books and, I like watching movies.

• I enjoy reading books and I, like watching movies.

• I enjoy reading books, and I like, watching movies.

• I enjoy reading books, and I like watching movies.

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.'

• Although it was raining

• Went for a walk

• We still went for a walk

• It was raining

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

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

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

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

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

Where should the comma be placed in the compound sentence: 'I will go to the party but I will not stay long'?

• I will go to the party but, I will not stay long

• I will go to the party but I will, not stay long

• I will go to the party but I, will not stay long

• I will go to the party, but I will not stay long

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'The cat slept on the windowsill, and the dog barked at the mailman.'

• The cat slept on the windowsill, and

• The cat slept on the windowsill

• the dog barked at the mailman

• and the dog barked at the mailman

Create a compound sentence using the independent clauses: 'She enjoys playing the piano' and 'He loves to paint.'

• She enjoys playing the piano, yet he loves to paint.

• She enjoys playing the piano, but he loves to paint.

• She enjoys playing the piano, and he loves to paint.

• She enjoys playing the piano, so he loves to paint.

Where should the comma be placed in the compound sentence: 'I want to go to the beach and I want to go to the mountains'?

• I want to go to the beach and I want, to go to the mountains

• I want to go to the beach, and I want to go to the mountains

• I want to go to the beach and I, want to go to the mountains

• I want to go to the beach and, I want to go to the mountains

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.'

• The bell rang

• Out of the classroom

• The students rushed out of the classroom

• When the bell rang