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COMPOUND SENTENCE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I've got a brother ... a sister.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

2.

It was very sunny last Sunday, ...we went to the beach.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

3.

Would you like meat ... vegetables for lunch?

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

4.

My father likes football ... he doesn't like basketball.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

5.

We aren't going to the bank ... it is closed.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

6.

We can go to the beach ... to the mountain. I don't really mind.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

7.

Vigo is hotter than Santiago, ... Santiago is more beautiful.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

8.

It is rainy today, ... take your umbrella ... your boots.

a)

and, or

b)

so, and

c)

because, and

d)

but, so

e)

or, because

9.

I didn't buy the new shoes ... I didn't have any money.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

10.

I like English ... I like French very much.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

11.

My brother likes maths ... he doesn't like history.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

12.

The children forgot their homework, ... the teacher was angry with them.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

13.

Can you read ... write English words?

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

14.

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

15.

It's great ... it's fun.

a)

and

b)

so

c)

because

d)

but

e)

or

16.

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses ?

a)

simple sentence

b)

complex sentence

c)

compound sentence

d)

compound complex sentence

17.

How many ideas are contained in a compound sentence?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What type of sentence is the following?

John runs in the park, but Jim likes to skate.

a)

simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

compound complex sentence

19.

Kevin always told the truth, so his teacher had great trust for him.

The sentence above is ...

a)

True

b)

False

20.

According to USA Today, football is the most popular and the most dangerous sport to play.

The sentence above is ...

a)

True

b)

False