Compound Sentences Review

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• after
• before
• there is no comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

In a compound sentence with a semicolon, the independent clauses must be __________________.

• related
• unrelated
• different

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?

• complex sentence
• compound sentence
• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a semicolon?

• compound sentence
•  complex sentence
• simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

When I join two independent clauses together with a comma, I also need a _________________________.

• subordinating conjunction
• coordinating conjunction
• correlative conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

If I am going to create a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction, I must also include a _________________.

• period
• semicolon
• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the comma go in the following compound sentence?
He signed a tennis ball for her yet he didn't ask her to dinner.

• before for
• after for
• before yet
• after yet

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What punctuation is missing in the following compound sentence?
I don't like my meat overcooked and tough nor do I like my milk warm.

• semicolon
• comma
• period

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?
Take Kleenex with you for your nose is sure to run and drip during the play.

• before for
• after for
• before and
• after and

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What punctuation is missing in the following sentence?
Kids are a lot of work they are also a ton of fun.

• comma
• period
• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2A