WorksheetsCompound Sentences
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 36mins
What is a Compound Sentence?
A word made up of two or more smaller words...
A sentence with more than one subject or predicate...
Two sentences squashed together without proper punctuation...
All of the above
In a compound sentence, does the comma come before or after the coordinating conjunction?
Before
After
Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?
Mary ran out of milk, so she went to the store.
Jennifer ate her lunch and, went to the ice cream shop.
Danny had his party but, none of his friends could sleepover.
Alex and Haley had a picnic and then rode their bikes home.
Is this sentence compound?
My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.
Yes, this is a compound sentence.
No, this is not a compound sentence.
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
Andy was sad, ________ his mom took him to get a treat.
and
but
so
yet
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
Ari wanted to swim in the pool, _______ she had just showered.
so
for
but
and
Where should the semicolon go in this sentence?
I love playing soccer I improve every day.
Before the "I"
After the "I"
Before "every"
After "every"
Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
Mia is very bold and smart but she doesn't always say nice things to people.
Mia is very bold and smart, but she doesn't always say nice things to people.
Mia, is very bold and smart, but she doesn't always say nice things to people.
Mia is very bold, and smart, but she doesn't always say nice things to people.
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
Sarah likes crossword puzzles, _______ Martha likes jigsaw puzzles.
but
and
so
nor
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
Should Laura get the red ______ blue shoes?
nor
so
but
or
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
Amanda _________ I go for a walk every Wednesday.
or
but
and
none of the above
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
He sells mangoes _________ no peaches
and
but
or
so
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
They did not study, _________ they failed the test.
and
yet
so
but
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
She does not like dogs, _______ does she like cats.
yet
but
so
nor
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction.
The cake looks great, _______ it tastes awful.
yet
and
so
or
