he likes dogs, but he don't like cats.

He likes dogs, but he doesn't like cats.

He like dogs, but he don't likes cats.

he like the dogs, but he don't like cat.

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

The baby birds chirped to their mother, and they begged for some more food to eat.

The baby birds chirped to their mother, but they begged for some more food to eat.

The baby birds chirped to their mother, nor they begged for some more food to eat.

The baby birds chirped to their mother, for they begged for some more food to eat.

In a compound sentence, the coordinating conjunction is used to connect _______.

B) a dependent and an independent clause

Choose the correct sentence:

B) I like tea, but I don't like coffee.

A) I like tea, and I don't like coffee.

C) I like tea, or I don't like coffee.

D) I like tea, so I don't like coffee.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

B) She likes apples, but she doesn't like oranges.

A) She likes apples and oranges.

C) She likes apples because they are sweet.

D) She likes apples when they are fresh.

Correct the sentence: He wanted to go to the park, and it was closed.

A) He wanted to go to the park, but it was closed.

B) He wanted to go to the park, or it was closed.

C) He wanted to go to the park, so it was closed.

D) He wanted to go to the park, for it was closed.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

B) She ran to the store, and she bought milk.

A) She ran to the store and she bought milk.

C) She ran to the store but she bought milk.

D) She ran to the store or she bought milk.

Identify the error in the sentence: He likes pizza, and he don't like pasta.

A) He likes pizza, and he doesn't like pasta.

B) He like pizza, and he don't like pasta.

C) He likes pizza, but he don't like pasta.

D) He like pizza, but he doesn't like pasta.

What is the best way to combine these sentences? The sun set, the sky turned dark.

A) The sun set, and the sky turned dark.

B) The sun set, but the sky turned dark.

C) The sun set, or the sky turned dark.

D) The sun set, so the sky turned dark.

Correcting Compound Sentences

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I want some cereal, ________ the box is empty.

and

but

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

and

but

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

after

before

there is no comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.3.1I

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Correcting Compound Sentences

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

I want some cereal, ________ the box is empty.

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

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

Choose the compound sentence below with the proper conjunction.

Which compound sentence is correct?

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

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

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

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