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Compound Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following words is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

a)

because

b)

also

c)

not

d)

yet

2.

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

a)

so

b)

forever

c)

although

d)

before

3.

A compound sentence joins two complete sentences (independent clauses) with a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Which sentence is a correctly written compound sentence?

a)

Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934 so she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

b)

Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934, so she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

c)

Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934 so, she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

d)

Billie Jo lived in Oklahoma in 1934. So she was affected by the drought and dust storms.

5.

Where does the comma go in a correctly written compound sentence with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

a)

There isn't a comma.

b)

It goes before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

c)

It goes after the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).

6.

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

a)

Ma was severely burned for Daddy, left kerosene by the stove.

b)

Ma was severely burned for Daddy left kerosene by the stove

c)

Ma was severely burned for, Daddy left kerosene by the stove.

d)

Ma was severely burned, for Daddy left kerosene by the stove.

7.

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

a)

Livie Killian and her family left Oklahoma, and they headed west for California.

b)

Livie Killian, and her family left Oklahoma, and they headed west for California.

c)

Livie Killian and her family left Oklahoma and they headed west for California.

d)

Livie Killian and her family left Oklahoma and, they headed west for California

8.

Which compound sentence is written correctly?

a)

During the Dust Bowl, residents could not keep their houses clean nor could they, grow crops on their farms.

b)

During the Dust Bowl, residents could not keep their houses clean nor could they grow crops on their farms.

c)

During the Dust Bowl, residents could not keep their houses clean nor, could they grow crops on their farms.

d)

During the Dust Bowl, residents could not keep their houses clean, nor could they grow crops on their farms.

9.

Miss Freeland asked her students to write a compound sentence using the following two simple sentences: Mr. Hardley owns a local store. He sometimes cheats people out of their change. Which is the correctly written compound sentence?

a)

Mr. Hardley owns a local store, He sometimes cheats people out of their change

b)

Mr. Hardley owns a local store but, he sometimes cheats people out of their change.

c)

Mr. Hardley owns a local store, but he sometimes cheats people out of their change.

d)

Mr. Hardley owns a local store he sometimes cheats people out of their change.