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Compound Sentences

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'She went to the store, and he stayed at home.'

a)

She went to the store.

b)

She went to the park.

c)

Went to the store.

d)

He stayed at home.

2.

What is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: 'I wanted to go to the party, but I had too much homework.'?

a)

or

b)

but

c)

so

d)

and

3.

Create a compound sentence using the independent clauses: 'She loves to read books.' and 'He enjoys playing video games.'

a)

She loves to read books, but he enjoys playing video games.

b)

She loves to read books, therefore he enjoys playing video games.

c)

She loves to read books, and he enjoys playing video games.

d)

She loves to read books, while he enjoys playing video games.

4.

Which part of the sentence is a dependent clause: 'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.'?

a)

Decided to go for a walk

b)

It was raining

c)

We decided to go for a walk

d)

Although it was raining

5.

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'The cat meowed loudly, yet the dog slept peacefully.'

a)

The cat meowed loudly, yet the dog slept peacefully.

b)

The cat meowed loudly.

c)

The dog slept peacefully.

d)

The cat meowed loudly, yet

6.

What is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: 'I will go to the beach, or I will stay home and watch a movie.'?

a)

and

b)

but

c)

because

d)

or

7.

Create a compound sentence using the independent clauses: 'They went to the park.' and 'They had a picnic.'

a)

They went to the park, they had a picnic.

b)

They went to the park but they had a picnic.

c)

They went to the park and they had a picnic.

d)

They went to the park, and they had a picnic.

8.

Which part of the sentence is a dependent clause: 'When the bell rings, the students will leave the classroom.'?

a)

When the bell rings

b)

The students will leave the classroom

c)

The bell rings

d)

Leave the classroom

9.

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'The sun was shining, so we decided to go for a swim.'

a)

The sun was setting.

b)

We decided to go for a swim.

c)

The sun was shining so.

d)

The sun was shining.

10.

What is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: 'She wanted to go shopping, yet she had to finish her homework first.'?

a)

because

b)

yet

c)

so

d)

and

11.

Create a compound sentence using the independent clauses: 'He played basketball.' and 'She danced ballet.'

a)

He played basketball but she danced ballet.

b)

He played basketball and she danced ballet.

c)

He played basketball so she danced ballet.

d)

He played basketball, and she danced ballet.

12.

Which part of the sentence is a dependent clause: 'Since it was late, we decided to order pizza for dinner.'?

a)

For dinner

b)

We decided to order pizza

c)

Since it was late

d)

It was late

13.

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'The birds were chirping, but the squirrels were silent.'

a)

The birds were chirping.

b)

The birds were chirping, but

c)

The birds were chirping, but the squirrels were silent.

d)

The squirrels were silent.

14.

What is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: 'I like to read, and I like to write.'?

a)

or

b)

so

c)

and

d)

but

15.

Create a compound sentence using the independent clauses: 'The train arrived at the station.' ___'The passengers got off.'

a)

The train arrived at the station, therefore the passengers got off.

b)

The train arrived at the station, but the passengers got off.

c)

The train arrived at the station, so the passengers got off.

d)

The train arrived at the station, and the passengers got off.

16.

Which part of the sentence is a dependent clause: 'Although she studied hard, she did not pass the exam.'

a)

She did not pass the exam

b)

Although she studied

c)

Hard she did not pass

d)

Although she studied hard