Mastering Compound Sentences Quiz

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Wishbone wanted to take a nap. He was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted too take a nap so he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, but he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, and he was too busy reading.

• Wishbone wanted to take a nap, yet too busy reading he was.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Xena the Warrior Princess bravely fought a hydra. She was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess was bravely fighting a hydra because she was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess bravely fought a hydra, and she was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess bravely fought a hydra, yet she was victorious.

• Xena the Warrior Princess victorious bravely fought a hydra and she was victorious.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the correct way to combine the following two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

Snorlax swam the English Channel. He was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel and he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel, but he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel, so he was very tired.

• Snorlax swam the English Channel so he was very tired.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Fill in the blank.

My mom baked cookies, _______ she had lots of dishes to wash.

• yet

• because

• so

• nor

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Combine the following simple sentences into a compound sentence: "I wanted to go for a walk. It started raining."

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

• I wanted to go for a walk because it started raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk, and it started raining.

• I wanted to go for a walk since it started raining.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following sentences is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?

• She loves to read and she has a large collection of books.

• She loves to read, and she has a large collection of books.

• She loves to read; and she has a large collection of books.

• She loves to read. And she has a large collection of books.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to combine these sentences: "He was tired. He continued to work."

• and

• but

• or

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the error in the following compound sentence: "I wanted to buy the book, I didn't have enough money."

• Missing coordinating conjunction

• Incorrect punctuation

• Incorrect verb tense

• Incorrect subject-verb agreement

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Combine the following sentences using a coordinating conjunction: "The sun set. The sky turned dark."

• The sun set, so the sky turned dark.

• The sun set, or the sky turned dark.

• The sun set, for the sky turned dark.

• The sun set, yet the sky turned dark.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

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

• We went for a walk as it was raining.

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

• We went for a walk in the rain.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

CCSS.L.3.1I