A compound sentence is:

two sentences joined together with a comma and a conjunction

two separate complete sentences

a sentence with a single subject and predicate

Choose the compound sentence.

Greg needs to get to work, but his car broke down.

Greg's car broke down and stopped in the middle of the road.

Greg and John need to get to work.

Greg needs to get to work. His car broke down.

Choose the compound sentence.

I tasted the soup, and I decided to add more salt.

I tasted the soup and, I decided to add more salt.

I tasted the soup. I decided to add more salt.

I tasted the soup, I decided to add more salt.

Choose the compound sentence.

The children have to share their toys, or they will not be able to play together.

The children have to share their toys. They will not be able to play together.

The boy and the girl share their toys and have a lot of fun.

The boy and the girl share their toys.

Which of these is a compound sentence?

I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there.

the Johnsons moved in next door.

Molly, Keisha and Ben had a lemonade sale.

Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation. She’ll learn to play the piano. She’ll learn to play the trumpet.

She’ll learn to play the piano, or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

She’ll learn to play the piano she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

She’ll learn to play the piano, she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

She’ll learn to play the piano or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation. The big fluffy dog was hungry. He ate two bowls of food.

The big fluffy dog was hungry, so he ate two bowls of food.

The big fluffy dog was hungry, yet he ate two bowls of food.

The big fluffy dog was hungry so he ate two bowls of food.

The big fluffy dog was hungry yet he ate two bowls of food.

Compound Sentences Punctuating

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.4.2C, L.5.1E, L.7.1B

+6

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Identify the compound sentence:

He drank milk last night and added protien.

Milk cows are sweet and lovely.

He saw that the milk was curdled, and he threw it away with disgust.

He thought he could drink the whole gallon but could not.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.

comma after team

comma after but

no comma needed

comma after school

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Jim wants to go to the prom with Jenny so he is saving his money to buy a corsage for her.

comma after money

comma after Jenny

comma after so

no comma needed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do.

comma after test

comma after cheat

no comma needed

comma after it

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Should we take the dogs for a walk now or should we wait until it is cooler outside?

comma after now

comma after wait

no comma needed

comma after or

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:
Thaina want to lose weight, ..... she eats chocolate everyday.

And

Nor

But

For

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:
She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor.

And

But

For

So

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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20 questions

Identify the compound sentence:

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Jim wants to go to the prom with Jenny so he is saving his money to buy a corsage for her.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Should we take the dogs for a walk now or should we wait until it is cooler outside?

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:
Thaina want to lose weight, ..... she eats chocolate everyday.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:
She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor.

When you're combining two independent clauses, you can use... (select the three that are correct)

A compound sentence is:

What comes before the conjunction in a compound sentence?

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Identify the compound sentence:

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Jim wants to go to the prom with Jenny so he is saving his money to buy a corsage for her.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.Should we take the dogs for a walk now or should we wait until it is cooler outside?

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:Thaina want to lose weight, ..... she eats chocolate everyday.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor.

When you're combining two independent clauses, you can use... (select the three that are correct)

A compound sentence is:

What comes before the conjunction in a compound sentence?

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Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Jim wants to go to the prom with Jenny so he is saving his money to buy a corsage for her.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Xavier didn't cheat on his test for it was the wrong thing to do.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Should we take the dogs for a walk now or should we wait until it is cooler outside?

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:
Thaina want to lose weight, ..... she eats chocolate everyday.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:
She was feeling sick, ..... she went to the doctor.