Mastering Compound Sentences Quiz

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining."

• wanted

• but

• started

• raining

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• She likes apples.

• He went to the store, and he bought some milk.

• The cat is sleeping.

• The sun is shining.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fill in the blank with the correct coordinating conjunction: "She was tired, ___ she went to bed early."

• and

• but

• so

• nor

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the simple sentence from the options below:

• I like coffee, but my friend prefers tea.

• The dog barked loudly.

• We went to the park, and we had a picnic.

• She was late, yet she managed to catch the bus.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "The weather was cold. We decided to stay indoors."

• The weather was cold, and we decided to stay indoors.

• The weather was cold, but we decided to stay indoors.

• The weather was cold, so we decided to stay indoors.

• The weather was cold, yet we decided to stay indoors.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Analyze the sentence structure: "He didn't study for the test, nor did he complete his homework."

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fill in the blank with the correct coordinating conjunction: "I could go to the party, ___ I have a lot of homework to do."

• and

• but

• or

• for

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• The flowers are blooming.

• She sings beautifully, and she plays the piano well.

• The sky is blue.

• He is reading a book.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "Neither the teacher nor the students were ready for the test."

• neither

• nor

• ready

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "She wanted to buy a new dress. She didn't have enough money."

• She wanted to buy a new dress, and she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to buy a new dress, but she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to buy a new dress, so she didn't have enough money.

• She wanted to buy a new dress, for she didn't have enough money.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E