Compound Sentences

In a compound sentence, the comma comes ______________ the coordinating conjunction.

• before

• after

• in the middle

• there is no comma

• at the beginning

In a compound sentence with a semicolon, the independent clauses must be _________________.

• related

• opposite

• unrelated

• different

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a comma and coordinating conjunction?

• simple sentence

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

What sentence structure is created when you join two independent clauses with a semicolon?

• simple sentence

• complex sentence

• compound sentence

When I join two independent clauses together with a comma, I also need a ___________________________.

• coordinating conjunction

• semicolon

• subordinating conjunction

• colon

If I am going to create a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction, I must also include a _______________.

• comma

• semicolon

• period

Where should the comma go in the following compound sentence? He signed a tennis ball for her yet he didn't ask her to dinner.

• before for

• after yet

• before yet

• after for

What punctuation is missing in the following compound sentence? I don't like my meat overcooked and tough nor do I like my milk warm.

• semicolon

• comma

• period

Where should the comma go in the following sentence? Take Kleenex with you for your nose is sure to run and drip during the play.

• after and

• before for

• after for

• before and

What punctuation is missing in the following sentence? Kids are a lot of work they are also a ton of fun.

• period

• semicolon

• comma