Combine Sentences & Ideas

Which of the following is a compound sentence using a comma and a conjunction?

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

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

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

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

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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 can be used to form a compound sentence from the following? The tour lasted three hours, ___ I was glad Dad brought snacks.

• and

• but

• or

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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 of the following is a compound sentence using a comma and a conjunction?

• I liked seeing the wild animals and Dad enjoyed looking at the plants.

• I liked seeing the wild animals; Dad enjoyed looking at the plants.

• I liked seeing the wild animals, but Dad enjoyed looking at the plants.

• I liked seeing the wild animals. Dad enjoyed looking at the plants.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the correct compound sentence using a comma and a conjunction.

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

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

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Choose the correct compound sentence using a comma and a conjunction.

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

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

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B