Revise and Combine Sentences Quiz

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• The cat slept on the mat.

• The cat slept on the mat, and the dog lay beside it.

• The cat, the mat, and the dog.

• The cat slept.

Identify the sentence with no redundant words.

• The big large dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked loudly and loudly.

• The dog barked and barked.

Choose the sentence that is contextually relevant.

• The sun is bright, and the grass is green.

• The sun is bright, and the car is fast.

• The sun is bright, and the book is open.

• The sun is bright, and the sky is blue.

Which sentence uses correct punctuation for a compound sentence?

• I like apples, I like oranges.

• I like apples and oranges.

• I like apples, and I like oranges.

• I like apples; and I like oranges.

Select the sentence that combines the ideas without redundancy.

• She ran quickly and fast to the store.

• She ran to the store quickly.

• She ran to the store fastly.

• She ran to the store in a quick manner.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• The bird sings.

• The bird sings, and the cat listens.

• The bird and the cat.

• The bird sings loudly.

Identify the sentence that is free of off-topic words.

• The cake was delicious, and the sky is blue.

• The cake was delicious, and everyone enjoyed it.

• The cake was delicious, and the dog barked.

• The cake was delicious, and the car is red.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a conjunction to form a compound sentence.

• She likes tea, she likes coffee.

• She likes tea and coffee.

• She likes tea, and she likes coffee.

• She likes tea; she likes coffee.

Select the sentence that removes unnecessary repetition.

• He shouted loudly and loudly.

• He shouted loudly.

• He shouted and shouted loudly.

• He loudly shouted loudly.

Which sentence is a compound sentence with correct punctuation?

• The rain fell, the wind blew.

• The rain fell, and the wind blew.

• The rain fell and the wind blew.

• The rain fell; and the wind blew.