Correcting Compound Sentences

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• I hope we will have no homework, and I can play outside.

• I hope we will have no homework, I can play outside.

I want some cereal, ________ the box is empty.

• and

• but

• or

I really like chocolate cake, __________ I am too full for dessert.

• and

• but

• or

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

• after

• before

• there is no comma

Choose the compound sentence below with the proper conjunction.

• I finished my homework early, but I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework early, so I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework early, yet I went outside to play.

• I finished my homework early, for I went outside to play.

• Because you should always wear a bike helmet, accidents do happen.
• Accidents do happen, so you should always wear a bike helmet. 
• You should always wear a bike helmet after accidents happen.
• Accidents do happen, since you should always wear a bike helmet. 

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I was tired from school,I had to go to class anyways.

• Everyone was busy, so I went to bowling alone.

• I went to the store, I got chips.

• The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage

I don't want to eat peas, ______ do I want to eat broccoli.

• nor

• after

I went to the park, _______ I stayed for an hour.

• nor

• and

• but

• because

I don't want to eat peas, ______ do I want to eat broccoli.

• but

• and

• nor

• after