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Compound Sentences

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Is this sentence simple or compound?
A camel's hump can shrink when it goes without food, but a few days of eating and drinking can restore it.
a)
simple
b)
compound
2.
Is this sentence simple or compound?
Camels have thick, hairy coats of fur.
a)
simple
b)
compound
3.
Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 
a)
Simple Sentence 
b)
Compound Sentence 
4.
Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? 
Brian loved studying.
His hard work paid off because he got a 96.
a)
,and
b)
,but
c)
,or
d)
,for
5.
Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together? 
The teacher could take her class to the zoo.
She could take them to the museum.
a)
,nor
b)
,but
c)
,or
d)
,for
6.
Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.
Andy plays the violin well, _____ the trumpet is his favorite instrument.
a)
so
b)
but
c)
yet
d)
for
7.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

a)

or

b)

and

c)

nor

d)

yet

8.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Eric got an A on the spelling test, _____ he had studied hard.

a)

or

b)

yet

c)

for

d)

but

9.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip, _____ she took many pictures.

a)

or

b)

so

c)

but

d)

yet

10.
What conjunction should be used in this sentence? 
I know I should wear sunscreen, _____ I always forget. 
a)
for
b)
and
c)
yet
d)
so
11.

Select the compound sentence.

a)

Thanos is a big, scary, purple monster thing with a shiny gauntlet.

b)

When Thanos snaps his finger, people disappear.

c)

Thanos fights battles against Captain America and Iron Man.

d)

I have never met Thanos, but I don't think I want to.

12.

I cannot take Spanish 2, ____ I have not taken Spanish 1.

a)

and

b)

for

c)

but

d)

so

13.

I will eat pizza, ____ I will eat hamburgers.

a)

for

b)

so

c)

but

d)

or

14.

I don't like Captain Marvel, ___ do I like Falcon.

a)

or

b)

so

c)

and

d)

nor

15.

I don't do any work in English, _____ I am passing the class.

a)

nor

b)

or

c)

so

d)

yet

16.

It rained all day, _______ we didn't go outside.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

but

d)

so

17.

It is raining today. We might go to the mall, _______ we might go to a movie.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

but

d)

so

18.

It rained all day yesterday, ________ it was really cold too.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

but

d)

so

19.

Simon wants to buy a new cell phone, ________ he doesn't have enough money.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

but

d)

so

20.

Leyla and Samir want their children to go to college, _______ they are starting to save money when the children are young.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

but

d)

so