Compound Sentence Practice

Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each so he brought home twenty of them.

• Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each so he brought home twenty of them.

• Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each so, he brought home twenty of them.

• Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each; so, he brought home twenty of them.

• Clarence could not believe that the hardware store was selling garden rakes for only $1.99 each, so he brought home twenty of them.

Noor brought soda to the party, _ Erica brought chips.

• for

• or

• and

• nor

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Jasmine can take Spanish as her elective next year, she can sign up for art.

• Jasmine can take Spanish as her elective next year. She can sign up for art.

• Jasmine can take Spanish as her elective next year or she can sign up for art.

• Jasmine can take Spanish as her elective next year, or she can sign up for art.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• We took the bus to 13th Street, and then we switched to the train for the rest of the way home.

• We took the bus to 13th Street. Then we switched to the train for the rest of the way home.

• We took the bus to 13th Street and then we switched to the train for the rest of the way home.

• We took the bus to 13th Street, and then we switched to the train, for the rest of the way home.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Pedro wanted a book but someone had already checked it out from the library.

• Pedro wanted a book. Someone had already checked it out from the library.

• Pedro wanted a book, but someone had already checked it out from the library.

• Pedro wanted a book, someone had already checked it out from the library.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• The Sphinx asked its question yet no one could solve the riddle.

• The Sphinx asked its question, no one could solve the riddle.

• The Sphinx asked its question. No one could solve the riddle.

• The Sphinx asked its question, yet no one could solve the riddle.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• I can't stand the cold. I can't tolerate heat.

• I can't stand the cold, nor can I tolerate heat.

• I can't stand the cold nor can I tolerate heat.

• I can't stand the cold, I can't tolerate heat.

There was hardly any snow, _ the roads were already shut down.

• nor

• for

• so

• but

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Malik found a stranger's wallet, so he turned it in to the Lost and Found.

• Malik found a stranger's wallet so he turned it in to the Lost and Found.

• Malik found a stranger's wallet, he turned it in to the Lost and Found.

• Malik found a stranger's wallet. He turned it in to the Lost and Found.

Select the TWO sentences that are grammatically correct.

• Do you like going to the movies or do you prefer streaming them at home?

• Do you like going to the movies, or do you prefer streaming them at home?

• Do you like going to the movies, or streaming them at home?

• Do you like going to the movies?

  Do you prefer streaming them at home?