Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences Multiple Choice

Which sentence about the bike race is written correctly?

• Jack couldn't wait for. The bike race to begin.

• Jack couldn't wait. For the bike race to begin.

• Jack couldn't wait for, the bike race to begin.

• Jack couldn't wait for the bike race to begin.

Which sentence about the boy is written correctly?

• He got his bike out of the garage. And put on his helmet.

• He got his bike out, of the garage and put his helmet on.

• He got his bike out of the garage, and put on his helmet.

• He got his bike out of, the garage and put his helmet on.

Which sentence about Jack is written correctly?

• Jack arrived at the race, and he was very tired.

• Jack arrived at the race and he was very tired.

• Jack arrived at the race. and he was very tired.

• Jack arrived at the race and, he was very tired.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

He rode his bike. He was moving so slow the other racers passed him up.

• He rode his bike. Or the other racers passed him up.

• As he rode his bike, other racers passed him up.

• He rode his bike slowly, and the other racers passed him up because he was riding slowly.

• He was to slow, making racers passed him up.

What is the best way to combine the following sentences?

Jack was determined to finish the race. Jack peddled as hard as he could to the finish line.

• Jack was determined to finish the race. Jack peddled as hard as he could to the finish line.

• Jack was determined to finish the race, so he peddled as hard as he could to the finish line.

• Jack was determined to finish the race Jack peddled as hard as he could to the finish line.

• Jack was determined to finish the race Jack peddled, as hard as he could to the finish line.