iReady Writing Lesson 10: Commas in Compound & Complex Sentences

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one subject and one predicate.

• A sentence with two simple sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction.

• A sentence with two predicates and one subject.

• A sentence with no subject and one predicate.

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)?

• Because

• Before

• And

• Unless

Where should a comma be placed in a compound sentence?

• Before the first simple sentence

• After the first simple sentence

• Before the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

• After the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)

What is the correct way to combine the sentences: "Janice practices hard. She loves soccer."?

• Janice practices hard because she loves soccer.

• Janice practices hard, but she loves soccer.

• Janice practices hard or she loves soccer.

• Janice practices hard and she loves soccer.

What is the correct way to combine the sentences:

"Because she loves soccer"

"Janice practices hard"

• Janice practices hard. She loves soccer.

• Janice practices hard because she loves soccer.

• Because she loves soccer, Janice practices hard.

• Janice practices hard, but she loves soccer.

Combine the sentences using the conjunction and to form a compound sentence:

"She made up a new game. It was great." .

• She made up a new game and it was great.

• She made up a new game, and it was great.

• She made up a new game but it was great.

• She made up a new game or it was great.

What is the subject in the sentence: "Janice attends soccer practice on Wednesday and Friday."?

• Soccer practice

• Wednesday and Friday

• Janice

• Attends

Pick the choice that correctly combines the two simple sentences into a compound sentence.

• Mr. Wang loves baseball although he is an awesome coach.

• Mr. Wang loves baseball while he is an awesome coach.

• Mr. Wang loves baseball, and he is an awesome coach.

• Mr. Wang loves baseball because he is an awesome coach.

Pick the choice that correctly combines the two simple sentences into a complex sentence.

• You can pitch, but you get tired.

• You can pitch, and you get tired.

• You can pitch while you get tired.

• You can pitch until you get tired.

Pick the choice that correctly combines the two simple sentences into a complex sentence.

We can’t hear the crowd cheer. The helicopter flies overhead.

• We can’t hear the crowd cheer, and the helicopter flies overhead.

• We can’t hear the crowd cheer when the helicopter flies overhead.

• We can’t hear the crowd cheer, but the helicopter flies overhead.

• We can’t hear the crowd cheer, so the helicopter flies overhead.