Compound Sentence Review 3

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• I don’t like orange soda, I much prefer a cola.
• I don’t like orange soda; I much prefer a cola.
• I don’t like orange soda I much prefer a cola.
• I don’t like orange soda; I much, prefer a cola.

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Let’s go to the swimming pool, for it’s hot inside the house.
• Let’s go to the swimming pool; for it’s hot inside the house.
• Let’s go to the swimming pool for it’s hot inside the house.
• Let’s go to the swimming pool; for, it’s hot inside the house.

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• The snow kept Sally from jogging, in addition she had homework to do.
• The snow kept Sally from jogging; in addition she had homework to do.
• The snow kept Sally from jogging; in addition, she had homework to do.
• The snow kept Sally from jogging, in addition, she had homework to do.

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• The dance finished early, finally we could get something to eat.
• The dance finished early, finally, we could get something to eat.
• The dance finished early; finally; we could get something to eat.
• The dance finished early; finally, we could get something to eat.

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• I don’t sleep well at night I’m always tired during the day. 
• I don’t sleep well at night, I’m always tired during the day. 
• I don’t sleep well, at night, I’m always tired during the day. 
• I don’t sleep well at night; I’m always tired during the day. 

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• I don’t want to eat and, I don’t want to drink
• I don’t want to eat and I don’t want to drink.
• I don’t want to eat, and I don’t want to drink.
• I don’t want to eat; and I don’t want to drink.

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• I don’t want to practice playing the violin; yet I don’t want to disobey my mother. 
• I don’t want to practice playing the violin yet I don’t want to disobey my mother. 
• I don’t want to practice playing the violin yet, I don’t want to disobey my mother.
• I don’t want to practice playing the violin, yet I don’t want to disobey my mother. 

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• It is very hard to learn to swim; of course, it will be worth it in the end.
• It is very hard to learn to swim of course, it will be worth it in the end.
• It is very hard to learn to swim, of course, it will be worth it in the end.
• It is very hard to learn to swim, of course; it will be worth it in the end.

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• I got an A on my English assignment; I really studied hard.
• I got an A on my English assignment, I really studied hard.
• I got an A on my English assignment I really studied hard.
• I got an A on my English assignment, I really, studied hard.

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

• Bob really wants a new car, however, he cannot afford it.
• Bob really wants a new car; however, he cannot afford it.
• Bob really wants a new car however, he cannot afford it.
• Bob really wants a new car, however; he cannot afford it.