Compound Sentence Quiz

A compound sentence has how many independent clauses?

• one

• two

• two or more

• zero

The part that names the person, place, thing, quality or idea that the sentence is about is what?

• verb

• subject

• action

• pronoun

The part that shows the action or state of being is called what?

• verb

• pronoun

• subject

• adverb

Lee teaches math, and his wife teaches history. Is this a compound sentence?

• yes

• no

Lee teaches math, and his wife teaches history. Each part of this sentence is called what?

• dependent clause

• independent clause

• subject and verb

• sentence

I like Bill, _________ sometimes he is too loud.
(Which word fits best in the blank?)

• for

• but

• so

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

The food got cold, _________ they heated it up.
(Which word fits best in the blank?)

• yet

• so

• but

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5B

She seems like a nice person, _________ she has no friends.
(Which word fits best in the blank?)

• yet

• so

• or

• for

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

The milk was not on the counter, _________ was it on the table.
(Which word fits best in the blank?)

• so

• but

• or

• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

Where should the comma go in this sentence? The children played tag at recess but did not include Steven.

• after tag

• before did

• after not

• before but

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A