Compound sentences

Form a compound sentence:

She did not cheat on the test. It was the wrong thing to do.

• She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.

• She did not cheat on the test, nor it was the wrong thing to do.

• She did not cheat on the test, it was the wrong thing to do.

• She did not cheat on the test, so it was the wrong thing to do.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Form a compound sentence:

I am counting my calories. I really want dessert.

• I am counting my calories, so I really want dessert

• I am counting my calories, nor I really want dessert:

• I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.

• I am counting my calories and I really want dessert.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Form a compound sentence:

They got there early. they got really good seats.

• They got there early, for they got really good seats.

• They got there early, but they got really good seats.

• They got there early, yet they got really good seats.

• They got there early, so they got really good seats.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Form a compound sentence:

Should we start class now? wait for everyone to get here?

• Should we start class now, nor wait for everyone to get here?

• Should we start class now, or wait for everyone to get here?

• Should we start class now, but wait for everyone to get here?

• Should we start class now and wait for everyone to get here

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which compound sentence is grammatically correct?

• He didn't want to go to the dentist yet he went anyway.

• He didn't want to go to the dentist yet he went anyway

• He didn't want to go to the dentist he went anyway.

• He didn't want to go to the dentist, yet he went anyway.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which compound sentence is grammatically correct?

• Everyone was busy so I went to the movie alone.

• Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone.

• Everyone was busy, so I went to the movie alone

• Everyone was busy; I went to the movie alone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is a predicate?

• subject

• noun

• verb

• clause

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Identify the independent clause.

• He was

• He was bored

• Was bored

• bored

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which word is NOT a coordinating conjunction?

• so

• nor

• but

• then

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

When creating a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction, what punctuation do you need to have?

• period

• comma

• question mark

• semicolon

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B