Compound Sentences

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

• or

• and

• nor

• yet

We wanted to spend the day at the beach; ________, it rained so we stayed home.

• nevertheless

• furthermore

• however

A compound sentence is joined by...

• a comma and conjunction

• just a conjunction

• just a comma

• a semi-colon

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Brianna did not set the table, _____ did she dry the dishes.

• or

• so

• but

• nor

What comes before the conjunction in a compound sentence?

• a period

• the word "and"

• a comma

• a question mark

Choose the compound sentence below with the proper conjunction.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, so Allie like strawberry ice cream.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, nor Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, yet Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

• Tyson likes chocolate ice cream, but Allie likes strawberry ice cream.

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.

Choose the compound sentence below with the proper conjunction.

• Jimmy needs to study for the test, or he will not pass.

• Jimmy needs to study for the test, so he will not pass.

• Jimmy needs to study for the test, but he will not pass.

• Jimmy needs to study for the test, yet he will not pass.

Choose the compound sentence below with the proper conjunction.

• My sister made the mess, for I was the one to be blamed.

• My sister made the mess, yet I was the one to be blamed.

• My sister made the mess, so I was the one to be blamed.

• My sister made the mess, nor I was the one to be blamed.

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