Sentence Types: 2. Compound Sentence

Identify the answer that is incorrect.

• The meeting had already started, for she arrived late.

• She arrived late, the meeting had already started.

• She arrived late and the meeting had already started.

• She arrived late, so the meeting had already started.

Identify the answer that is incorrect.

• The pipe was leaking. We called a plumber.

• The pipe was leaking, for we called a plumber.

• The pipe was leaking, so we called a plumber.

Identify the answer that is incorrect.

•  Exercising regularly is important; so is eating a balanced diet.

• Exercising regularly is important. So is eating a balanced diet.

• Exercising regularly is important, and so is eating a balanced diet.

• Exercising regularly is important, so eating a balanced diet.

Identify the answer that is incorrect.

• The roads were hazardous , for it snowed heavily during the night.

•  During the night, it snowed heavily, so the roads were hazardous

• The roads were hazardous, so it snowed heavily during the night.

• It snowed heavily during the night, so the roads were hazardous.

Identify the answer that is incorrect.

• I looked for my friend, but he had already left.

• I looked for my friend, he had already left.

• I looked for my friend. He had already left.

Identify the answer that is incorrect.

•  It was dark. We had a long way to go.

• It was dark, but we had a long way to go.

• It was dark, and we had a long way to go.

•  It was dark, so we had a long way to go.

Identify the answer that is incorrect.

• My friend wants to be a hockey player; he practices every week.

• My friend wants to be a hockey player, he practices each day of the week.

• My friend wants to be a hockey player. He practices each day of the week.

• My friend wants to be a hockey player, so he practices each day of the week.

Identify the answer that is incorrect.

• I will help you; my work is finished.

•  I will help you, my work is finished.

• I will help you. My work is finished.

• I will help you, for my work is finished.

I will help you, for my work is finished.

• My family ate some of the cookies, so I ate most of them.

• My family ate some of the cookies, but I ate most of them.

•  My family ate some of the cookies. I ate most of them.

• My family ate some of the cookies; I ate most of them.

Identify the answer that is incorrect.

•  The movie was boring. I stopped watching it.

•  The movie was boring, so I stopped watching it.

•  I stopped watching the movie, for it was boring.

•  The movie was boring, but I stopped watching it.