Compound Sentences Quiz

Form compound sentences using a comma and a conjunction. Write your new sentence on the line. Dad and I toured the Everglades my sister visited the museum.

• Dad and I toured the Everglades, and my sister visited the museum.

• Dad and I toured the Everglades, but my sister visited the museum.

• Dad and I toured the Everglades, or my sister visited the museum.

• Dad and I toured the Everglades, so my sister visited the museum.

Form compound sentences using a comma and a conjunction. Write your new sentence on the line. The tour lasted three hours I was glad Dad brought snacks.

• The tour lasted three hours, and I was glad Dad brought snacks.

• The tour lasted three hours, but I was glad Dad brought snacks.

• The tour lasted three hours, or I was glad Dad brought snacks.

• The tour lasted three hours, so I was glad Dad brought snacks.

Form compound sentences using a comma and a conjunction. Write your new sentence on the line. I wish we could stay longer our trip will end in two days.

• I wish we could stay longer, but our trip will end in two days.

• I wish we could stay longer, and our trip will end in two days.

• I wish we could stay longer, or our trip will end in two days.

• I wish we could stay longer, so our trip will end in two days.

Form compound sentences using a comma and a conjunction. Write your new sentence on the line. We could go home now. We could stay for the slide show.

• We could go home now, or we could stay for the slide show.

• We could go home now, and we could stay for the slide show.

• We could go home now, but we could stay for the slide show.

• We could go home now, so we could stay for the slide show.

Which of the following actions should you take to ensure sentences are combined correctly in your writing?

• Revisit a piece of your writing.

• Edit the draft.

• Check for grammatical errors.

• Ensure sentences are combined correctly.