Which compound sentence is correct?

Everyone was busy, so I went to bowling alone.

I was tired from school,I had to go to class anyways.

I went to the store, I got chips.

The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people.

Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

Jackson, who is my best friend, is at soccer again.

My best friend Jackson is at soccer again.

Which answer choice demonstrates the best way to combine the following sentences? T he oranges have been sitting on the table for a week. They are starting to look brown.

The oranges, which have been sitting on the table for a week, are starting to look brown.

The oranges which have been sitting on the table for a week are starting to look brown.

For a week the oranges have been on the table sitting, which are starting to look brown.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Oliver Twist, which was Dickens’s second novel, is a classic.

Oliver Twist which was Dickens’s second novel is a classic.

We could also say healthy strong man.

We could also say healthy, strong man.

We could also say, healthy, strong man.

Having finally arrived in town, we went shopping.

Having finally arrived in town we, went shopping.

Having finally arrived, in town we went shopping.

Jill who is my sister shut the door.

Jill, who is my sister, shut the door.

Jill, who is my sister shut the door.

Our myth is due Friday. I am not done revising.

Our myth is due Friday; however, I am not done revising.

Our myth is due Friday, I am not done revising.

Our myth is due Friday, however, I am not done revising.

Our myth is due Friday, but, I am not done revising.

Rivulus was heartless. He killed Melania's only cow.

Rivulus was heartless; he killed Melania's only cow.

Rivulus was heartless, therefore he killed Melania's only cow.

Rivulus was heartless so, he killed Melania's only cow.

Rivulus was heartless, so He killed Melania's only cow.

How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning? My cat escaped out the door. I had to rescue it from a tree. I was late for school.

After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.

I rescued my cat from a tree because it was escaped out the door.

I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.

My cat escaped out the door and I had to rescue it from a tree and I was late for school.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences: Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store. He plans on buying it tomorrow.

Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying it tomorrow.

Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store and plans on buying the puppy.

Willie liked the puppy he saw at the pet store, plans on buying it tomorrow.

The pet store let Willie buy the puppy.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Subordinating conjunctions start which type of clauses?

independent clauses

dependent clauses

both a and b

simple sentences

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

When a subordinating conjunction starts a sentence, a comma is required.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

When a subordinating conjunction is in the middle of a sentence, a comma is required.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

Which word is not a subordinating conjunctions.

When

While

Summer

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is an independent clause?

Jill likes to go to the beach.

Whenever you finish.

If you read The Outsiders.

Before you eat breakfast.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you will stay, I'll prepare a snack.

Correctly written and punctuated

Not correctly punctuated

Almost correctly punctuated

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence reads more clearly?

"I went to the movies with Shirley and Rob went home."

"I went to the movies with Shirley, and Rob went home."

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2B

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