Identify the compound sentence from the options below:
Mastering Compound Sentences with FANBOYS

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English
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4th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Showalter
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The cat slept on the mat.
The cat slept on the mat, and the dog lay beside it.
The cat, sleeping on the mat, purred softly.
Sleeping on the mat, the cat purred.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a FANBOYS conjunction?
I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.
I wanted to go for a walk, so it was raining.
I wanted to go for a walk, or it was raining.
I wanted to go for a walk, nor it was raining.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Combine the following simple sentences into a compound sentence: "The sun set. The stars appeared."
The sun set, and the stars appeared.
The sun set, because the stars appeared.
The sun set, so the stars appeared.
The sun set, or the stars appeared.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Analyze the sentence structure: "She wanted to play outside, but it was too cold."
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentence
Compound-complex sentence
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Differentiate between the clauses and phrases in the sentence: "He ran quickly, and she followed him."
"He ran quickly" is a phrase; "and she followed him" is a clause.
"He ran quickly" is a clause; "and she followed him" is a clause.
"He ran quickly" is a phrase; "she followed him" is a phrase.
"He ran quickly" is a clause; "she followed him" is a phrase.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the compound sentence from the options below:
The flowers bloom in spring.
The flowers bloom in spring, and the trees grow leaves.
Blooming in spring, the flowers are beautiful.
In spring, the flowers bloom.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a FANBOYS conjunction?
She was tired, for she had worked all day.
She was tired, so she had worked all day.
She was tired, or she had worked all day.
She was tired, nor she had worked all day.
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