Compound Sentences and Conjunctions

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Wishbone wanted to take a nap. He was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted too take a nap. He was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but too busy reading he was.

Which sentence is correct?

• Rachel made a 100% on the quiz and Kelsey did also.   

• Rachel made a 100% on the quiz, and Kelsey did also.   

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Snorlax swam the English Channel. He was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel, he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel so, he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel, so he was very tired.

Identify the conjunction in the following sentence: "I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining."

• wanted

• but

• started

• raining

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "She likes to read. She also enjoys writing."

• She likes to read, and she also enjoys writing.

• She likes to read, but she also enjoys writing.

• She likes to read, or she also enjoys writing.

• She likes to read, so she also enjoys writing.

Which of the following sentences is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?

• I wanted to buy the book but it was too expensive.

• I wanted to buy the book, but it was too expensive.

• I wanted to buy the book; but it was too expensive.

• I wanted to buy the book: but it was too expensive.

Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: "He was tired, ______ he decided to continue working."

• and

• but

• or

• so

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "The sun was setting. The sky turned orange."

• The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting, but the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting, or the sky turned orange.

• The sun was setting, so the sky turned orange.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "You can have tea, or you can have coffee."

• can

• have

• or

• you

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "The cat was sleepy. It curled up on the couch."

• The cat was sleepy, so it curled up on the couch.

• The cat was sleepy, or it curled up on the couch.

• The cat was sleepy, but it curled up on the couch.

• The cat was sleepy, and it curled up on the couch.