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Compound sentence practice 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Josie's dog will bark at anything that moves and her own shadow will start her yapping.

a)

Josie's dog will bark at anything that moves and her own shadow will start her yapping.

b)

Josie's dog will bark at anything that moves, and her own shadow will start her yapping.

c)

Josie's dog will bark at anything that moves; and, her own shadow will start her yapping.

d)

Josie's dog will bark at anything that moves; and her own shadow will start her yapping.

2.

Because his glasses were so thick, Quincy refused to get contacts, he worried that equally thick contact lenses would make him look like a bug-eyed space alien.

a)

Because his glasses were so thick, Quincy refused to get contacts, he worried that equally thick contact lenses would make him look like a bug-eyed space alien.

b)

Because his glasses were so thick, Quincy refused to get contacts; he worried that equally thick contact lenses would make him look like a bug-eyed space alien.

c)

Because his glasses were so thick, Quincy refused to get contacts he worried that equally thick contact lenses would make him look like a bug-eyed space alien.

d)

Because his glasses were so thick, Quincy refused to get contacts, he worried, that equally thick contact lenses would make him look like a bug-eyed space alien.

3.

Madison believed that the best job in the universe would be to work as a crew member on the starship Enterprise since this job existed only on television, Madison settled for clerking at a neighborhood comic book store that sold Star Trek memorabilia.

a)

Madison believed that the best job in the universe would be to work as a crew member on the starship Enterprise since this job existed only on television, Madison settled for clerking at a neighborhood comic book store that sold Star Trek memorabilia.

b)

Madison believed that the best job in the universe would be to work as a crew member on the starship Enterprise, since , this job existed only on television, Madison settled for clerking at a neighborhood comic book store that sold Star Trek memorabilia.

c)

Madison believed that the best job in the universe would be to work as a crew member on the starship Enterprise, since; this job existed only on television, Madison settled for clerking at a neighborhood comic book store that sold Star Trek memorabilia.

d)

Madison believed that the best job in the universe would be to work as a crew member on the starship Enterprise; since this job existed only on television, Madison settled for clerking at a neighborhood comic book store that sold Star Trek memorabilia.

4.

Michelle is terrified of spiders, so when she found one in the third floor bathroom, she panicked and refused to use the restroom ever again.

a)

Michelle is terrified of spiders, so when she found one in the third floor bathroom, she panicked and refused to use the restroom ever again.

b)

Michelle is terrified of spiders so when she found one in the tird floor bathroom, she panicked and refused to use the restroom ever again.

c)

Michelle is terrified of spiders; so, when she found one in the third floor bathroom, she panicked and refused to use the restroom ever again.

d)

Michelle is terrified of spiders; so when she found one in the third floor bathroom, she panicked and refused to use the restroom ever again.

5.

Jim feared the recommend treatment after he threw out his back, a week's worth of bed rest during the nicest week in April would certainly wreck Jim's golf plans.

a)

Jim feared the recommend treatment after he threw out his back, a week's worth of bed rest during the nicest week in April would certainly wreck Jim's golf plans.

b)

Jim feared the recommend treatment after he threw out his back; a week's worth of bed rest during the nicest week in April would certainly wreck Jim's golf plans.

c)

Jim feared the recommend treatment after he threw out his back a week's worth of bed rest during the nicest week in April would certainly wreck Jim's golf plans.

d)

Jim feared the recommend treatment, after he threw out his back, a week's worth of bed rest during the nicest week in April would certainly wreck Jim's golf plans.

6.

Sima ordered a triple espresso before going to class once the caffeine kicked in, Sima knew that she would not doze off on Professor Ribley.

a)

Sima ordered a triple espresso before going to class once the caffeine kicked in, Sima knew that she would not doze off on Professor Ribley.

b)

Sima ordered a triple espresso before going to class, once the caffeine kicked in, Sima knew that she would not doze off on Professor Ribley.

c)

Sima ordered a triple espresso before going to class; once the caffeine kicked in, Sima knew that she would not doze off on Professor Ribley.

d)

Sima ordered a triple espresso; before going to class, once the caffeine kicked in, Sima knew that she would not doze off on Professor Ribley.

7.

Rachel painstakingly ironed her linen shirt however she was thinking how pointless this chore was since linen wrinkles easily.

a)

Rachel painstakingly ironed her linen shirt however she was thinking how pointless this chore was since linen wrinkles easily.

b)

Rachel painstakingly ironed her linen shirt, however she was thinking how pointless this chore was since linen wrinkles easily.

c)

Rachel painstakingly ironed her linen shirt, however, she was thinking how pointless this chore was since linen wrinkles easily.

d)

Rachel painstakingly ironed her linen shirt; however, she was thinking how pointless this chore was since linen wrinkles easily.

8.

Jeremiah likes to put peanut butter instead of syrup on his pancakes, but I would not want to eat anything so gooey that early in the morning.

a)

Jeremiah likes to put peanut butter instead of syrup on his pancakes, but I would not want to eat anything so gooey that early in the morning.

b)

Jeremiah likes to put peanut butter instead of syrup on his pancakes but I would not want to eat anything so gooey that early in the morning.

c)

Jeremiah likes to put peanut butter instead of syrup on his pancakes but, I would not want to eat anything so gooey that early in the morning.

d)

Jeremiah likes to put peanut butter instead of syrup on his pancakes, but; I would not want to eat anything so gooey that early in the morning.

9.

Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each so he brought home twenty of them.

a)

Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each so he brought home twenty of them.

b)

Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each so, he brought home twenty of them.

c)

Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each; so, he brought home twenty of them.

d)

Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each, so he brought home twenty of them.

10.

Orange juice, toast, and cereal might be a healthy breakfast, but because Ricardo always hits the snooze button on his alarm too many times, all he can grab is a stale pastry and soda.

a)

Orange juice, toast, and cereal might be a healthy breakfast, but , because Ricardo always hits the snooze button on his alarm too many times, all he can grab is a stale pastry and soda.

b)

Orange juice, toast, and cereal might be a healthy breakfast, but because Ricardo always hits the snooze button on his alarm too many times, all he can grab is a stale pastry and soda.

c)

Orange juice, toast, and cereal might be a healthy breakfast; but, because Ricardo always hits the snooze button on his alarm too many times, all he can grab is a stale pastry and soda.

d)

Orange juice, toast, and cereal might be a healthy breakfast but, because Ricardo always hits the snooze button on his alarm too many times, all he can grab is a stale pastry and soda.