Compound Sentence Punctuation

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

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

What do you use to join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence?

• only a comma

• only a conjunction

• a comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS)

• an exclamation point

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How can these sentences be combined to form a compound sentence with the correct punctuation?

Jeff scored the goal. Jeff won the soccer game.

• Jeff scored the goal, so he won the soccer game.

• Jeff scored the goal, Jeff won the soccer game.

• Jeff scored the goal!

• So, Jeff won the soccer game.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

How can these sentences be combined to form a compound sentence with the correct punctuation?

I don’t want to do the dishes. I want to take out the garbage.

• I don’t want to do the dishes, I want to take out the garbage.

• I don’t want to do the dishes, take out the garbage.

• I don’t want to do the dishes, but I want to take out the garbage.

• But I want to take out the garbage.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Read the two simple sentences below. Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation.

She’ll learn to play the piano. She’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano, or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

• She’ll learn to play the piano or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Read the group of words below. How could you change it to make it a compound sentence?

• add a comma after “cold”

• take out the comma after “winter”

• add the word “and” after the comma

• add the word “months” after summer

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• The Johnsons moved in next door.

• Don’t cheat on your test.

• Molly, Keisha and Ben had a lemonade sale.

• I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.

• Yes 

• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Does this sentence need a comma?
She said you were in shock but I think you're just lazy.

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What punctuation is needed in the following compound sentence? 'The sun set behind the hills and the stars began to twinkle.'

• A) semicolon

• B) comma

• C) period

• D) colon

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A