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Compound Sentences

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a conjunction?

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

d)

yet

e)

so

2.

What acronym can help you remember the main coordinating conjunctions?

a)

FANGIRL

b)

FANBOYS

c)

BOYFANS

d)

POTATO

3.

Which conjunction best goes in this sentence? Mike didn't do his chores, ____ he was grounded. 

a)

and

b)

so

c)

nor

d)

but

4.

You can go to the beach, ____ you cannot go swimming.

a)

or

b)

and

c)

but

d)

still

5.

Mrs. Bartel has a little baby, ___ her name is Arya.

a)

so

b)

yet

c)

nor

d)

and

6.

Which of the following is/are NOT conjunction(s)?

a)

as a result

b)

and

c)

meanwhile

d)

but

e)

so

7.

Which is TRUE about compound sentences?

a)

They are really TWO sentences combined as one complex one.

b)

You should never use them!

c)

They have a semicolon.

8.

Where does the comma go? Brady wanted to play wide receiver but his coach wanted him to be a linebacker.

a)

after Brady

b)

after receiver

c)

after coach

d)

after but

9.

Where does the comma go? You can have hot lunch or you can bring your own.

a)

after you

b)

after hot

c)

after lunch

d)

after you

10.

Which two FANBOYS kind of mean the same thing?

a)

yet = so

b)

yet = but

c)

yet = and

11.

Where does the comma belong? Marissa got up to level 4 in the Pirate Level Up Challenge for she works so hard at home and at school.

a)

after 4

b)

after works

c)

after challenge

12.

Which sentence is NOT compound?

a)

I like pizza and tacos.

b)

Sally is nice, but her brother is not.

c)

Ryan is tall, and he plays basketball.

d)

You yelled for 3 hours, so you have a sore throat.

13.

Where does the comma belong? I really like cheesecake yet I rarely eat it.

a)

no comma

b)

after cheesecake

c)

after yet

14.

Which sentences are compound?

a)

Jay went skiing, and Leah snowboarded.

b)

I want pizza; I am starving!

c)

Mr. Serfort coaches football, and he has two little kids.

d)

If you want to do well, increase your effort.

15.

Which of the following is an example of the serial comma?

a)

Charlie ate chips, an apple, carrots, and a turkey sandwich.

b)

No, you may not play on the roof!

c)

After waiting for three hours, Max gave up.

d)

Sawyer loves pizza, but he does not like Domino's.

16.

Which sentences uses the double adjective comma correctly?

a)

The gorgeous, talented actress just got a Hollywood star.

b)

The tall, handsome, and athletic man is my uncle.

c)

We were late, so we missed the plane.

d)

Boom! Bam! Kapow!