True or false: A simple sentence has the most basic elements that make it a sentence: a subject, a verb, and a completed thought.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

True or false: Compound sentences are two complete thoughts joined by a punctuation mark, usually a semicolon or a conjunction.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is NOT true about coordinating conjunctions?

• They give equal importance to a pair of main clauses.

• They cannot make a compound sentence.

• They can join two verbs, two nouns, two adjectives, two phrases, or two independent clauses.

• The seven coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What is the acronym for the seven coordinating conjunctions?

• H.O.M.E.S

• S.C.U.B.A

• F.A.N.B.O.Y.S

• L.O.L

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What are the seven coordinating conjunctions?

• for, and, which, to, but, yet, was

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, and, was, but, or, yet, some

• for, which, nor, be, or, was, so

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of the following sentences are punctuated correctly?

• I am a dancer yet, I never have time to perform.

• I am, a dancer yet I never have time to perform.

• I am a dancer yet I, never have time to perform.

• I am a dancer, yet I never have time to perform.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following sentences are punctuated correctly?

• She went to the store, and bought some bread.

• She went, to the store and bought some bread.

• She went to the store and bought some bread.

• She went to the store and, bought some bread.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences are punctuated correctly?

• I like fishing, but I don't like eating fish.

• I like fishing but I don't like eating fish.

• I like fishing but, I don't like eating fish.

• I like fishing but I don't, like eating fish.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Fill in the blank: Annette couldn’t go, ________ she was tired.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank: Pat loved the antique rocker, ________ he couldn’t afford to buy it.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E