Mastering Compound Sentences Quiz

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Because

• And

• Although

• Since

Identify the sentence that uses a semi-colon correctly.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "She was tired. She went to bed early."

• She was tired, so she went to bed early.

• She was tired; she went to bed early.

• She was tired, she went to bed early.

• She was tired: she went to bed early.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk but, it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk; but it was raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk: but it was raining.

Differentiate between the clauses in the sentence: "He was hungry, so he made a sandwich."

• "He was hungry" is a dependent clause; "so he made a sandwich" is an independent clause.

• "He was hungry" is an independent clause; "so he made a sandwich" is a dependent clause.

• Both are independent clauses.

• Both are dependent clauses.

Rewrite the sentence using a conjunction: "The sun set. The stars appeared."

• The sun set, and the stars appeared.

• The sun set; the stars appeared.

• The sun set, the stars appeared.

• The sun set: the stars appeared.

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• It was raining, but we went for a walk.

• It was raining because we went for a walk.

• It was raining; because we went for a walk.

Choose the sentence that uses a semi-colon correctly.

• She loves reading; and she visits the library often.

• She loves reading, and she visits the library often.

• She loves reading; she visits the library often.

• She loves reading: she visits the library often.

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "He wanted to play soccer, but it was too late."

• Wanted

• But

• Too

• Late

Combine the sentences using a semi-colon: "The movie was long. It was very interesting."

• The movie was long, it was very interesting.

• The movie was long; it was very interesting.

• The movie was long: it was very interesting.

• The movie was long and it was very interesting.