Combining Independent Clauses for Better Writing

Combining Independent Clauses for Better Writing

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.5.1E, L.7.1A, L.4.2C

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Standards-aligned

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Mia Campbell

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Standards-aligned

CCSS.L.5.1E
,
CCSS.L.7.1A
,
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.7.1B
,
CCSS.L.9-10.2A
,
CCSS.L.3.1I
,
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
,
CCSS.L.3.1H
,
CCSS.L.1.1G
,
CCSS.L.5.1A
,

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a compound sentence?

A sentence with a complex subject

A sentence with two or more independent clauses

A sentence with one independent clause

A sentence that uses a subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many subjects and predicates does a compound sentence have?

Two subjects and one predicate

One subject and two predicates

Two subjects and two predicates

One subject and one predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an independent clause?

A complete sentence

A sentence fragment

A phrase

A dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

To add descriptive information

To introduce a dependent clause

To connect two independent clauses

To conclude the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a coordinating conjunction?

Because

And

Since

Although

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What punctuation mark is used before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

Question mark

Exclamation mark

Comma

Period

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which conjunction is used to indicate a choice?

But

So

Or

And

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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