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Compound sentences and more!~

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Does this sentence need a comma?

I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Does this sentence need a comma?

I went to dance and then went home.

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.
Does this sentence need a comma?
Should I go to the mall or movies?
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.
a)
after
b)
before
c)
there is no comma
5.
In a compound sentence with a semicolon, the independent clauses must be __________________.
a)
related
b)
unrelated
c)
different
6.
What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?
a)
complex sentence
b)
compound sentence
c)
simple sentence
7.

Which coordinating conjunction makes sense: My little sister likes to eat broccoli, _______ she does not eat carrots.

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

d)

for

8.

Which coordinating conjunction makes sense: Harry and Christine are best friends, ________ they play together every day after school.

a)

yet

b)

or

c)

and

d)

for

9.

Is this a compound or simple sentence?

On vacation we go to the beach and eat at restaurants.

a)

compound

b)

simple

10.

Is this sentence compound or simple?

The three girls played on the playground and rode bikes.

a)

compound

b)

simple

11.

Is this sentence compound or simple?

My little brother went to summer camp last summer, but he won't go again this year.

a)

compound

b)

simple

12.

Which coordinating conjunction makes sense in this sentence: She forgot her lunch at home, ______ she had to get lunch at the dining hall.

a)

but

b)

or

c)

nor

d)

so

13.

Complete this sentence to make a compound sentence:

You must eat your vegetables at dinner first, ________________.

a)

because you won't get any dessert.

b)

and you won't get any dessert.

c)

or you won't get any dessert.

d)

so you won't get any dessert.

14.

Which coordinating conjunction makes sense:

Stacey will not play basketball, ______ will she take swimming lessons.

a)

nor

b)

for

c)

but

d)

so

15.

"for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" are all called what?

a)

subordinating conjunctions

b)

coordinating conjunctions

c)

prepositions

d)

adverbs

16.

Find the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

Rita and Samantha climbed the highest tree in the park today.

a)

the

b)

and

c)

tree

d)

in

17.

Is this a compound sentence?

Rita and Samantha climbed the highest tree in the park today.

a)

yes

b)

no

18.
We sat directly behind home plate, wearing our new jerseys and enjoying the best nachos ever.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
fragment
19.
I don’t have season tickets, and my friend doesn’t have them either. 
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
fragment
d)
run-on
20.
An independent clause is
a)
a Santa who works by himself.
b)
a formula for a type of sentence.
c)
a complete sentence.
d)
an infinitive.
21.
How many independent clauses are in a simple sentence?
a)
2 or more
b)
3
c)
1,657
d)
1
22.
Is the following clause Independent or Dependent? 
Because I lost the big game last night.
a)
Independent 
b)
Dependent 
23.

A sentence has two parts, what are they?

a)

Subject and Noun

b)

Subject and Predicate

c)

Predicate and Verb

d)

None of the above

24.

A simple sentence is also known as a...

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

clause

d)

None of the above

25.

A compound sentence has...

a)

two subjects and two predicates

b)

is joined by a comma with one of the FANBOYS

c)

two complete clauses

d)

all of the above

26.

Which of these is a compound sentence?

a)

The storm came, and it went.

b)

Pugsley ran to the fence.

c)

Obi got into the garbage.

d)

After getting into the garbage, Obi got sick and threw up.