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Identify the correctly formatted COMPOUND sentence:
a) Mr. Smalley and Mr. Stephenson ate the last of the cake for lunch, so Ms. Colvin kicked them.
b) Mr. Smalley, and Mr. Stephenson ate the last of the cake for lunch so Ms. Colvin kicked them.
c) Mr. Smalley and Mr. Stephenson ate the last of the cake, for lunch so Ms. Colvin kicked them.
d) Mr. Smalley and Mr. Stephenson ate the last of the cake for lunch so, Ms. Colvin kicked them.

Identify the correctly formatted COMPOUND sentence:
a) Fish are so ugly, so bears can’t stand them.
b) My snake ate my cat, and goldfish so it got really fat.
c) I love it but, I am lying.
d) Colvin kicked Smalley, because he ate her cake.

Identify the correctly formatted COMPOUND sentence:
a) The pig loved being fat, and lazy but he was at risk of heart failure.
b) The dog ate crabs, and he freaking died.
c) You stink really bad today but look pretty cute.
d) Smalley ate pickles, and got fat.

Identify the correctly formatted COMPOUND sentence:
a) I played a little tune on the flute, but I started choking on my spit.
b) He was, so hungry so he ate like a beast
c) The big pink pig ran for at least twenty minutes.
d) He ate a whole pizza, for a bet so he could earn some money.

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction:
a) For
b) Or
c) Nor
d) Sore

Identify the correctly formatted COMPOUND sentence:
a) I sluffed school, for my friend.
b) Mitchell plays baseball, for the Herriman team that needs him.
c) The dog ate crabs, and he freaking died.
d) I was walking to the park today, and default dance and v-buck with Colonel Sanders.

Identify the correctly formatted COMPOUND sentence:
a) Yesterday we ran for hours, for the monsters were chasing us!
b) Sanic default dance, but he got dead.
c) Davie ran away from the bully, but got hit by the football.
d) Jessica’s dad yeeted grilled cheese, and chugged a gallon of milk.

Identify the correctly formatted COMPOUND sentence:
a) He ate ice cream with his teeth and, the shih tzu licked up the mess.
b) He climbed like a sloth, but fell all the way down.
c) Ms. Colvin yelled at someone, so the kid yeeted out of the room.
d) Mr. Smalley kicked the gamer out of his classroom, and turned off the system.

Identify the correctly formatted COMPOUND sentence:
a) Mr. Dodge watered his cactus, and fed his 20-foot python.
b) The boy asked his mom to play Fortnite, but she wanted to clean the kitchen.
c) He didn’t finish his homework, yet so he got grounded.
d) He waddled like a penguin, but fell on his butt.

Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction:
a) But
b) If
c) So
d) Yet

Identify the correctly formatted COMPOUND sentence:
a) I do not trust him, for he has lied to me in the past.
b) I do not trust him, because he has lied to me in the past.
c) I do not trust him, he has lied to me in the past.
d) I do not trust him, after he has lied to me in the past.

Choose the compound sentence with the coordinating conjunction that makes the most sense:
a) We wanted to win the match, but the other team was just too good.
b) We wanted to win the match, so the other team was just too good.
c) We wanted to win the match, or the other team was just too good.
d) We wanted to win the match, for the other team was just too good.

Choose the correctly formatted compound sentence:
a) They warned him not to ever return, yet he came back the very next day.
b) He desperately desired to see her shining eyes, and hold her hand one more time.
c) He would have to climb the castle wall, or sneak in through the secret tunnel.
d) It was possible he might die in the attempt, but not without a fight first.

Choose the compound sentence that has the comma in the right place:
a) They would have to repair the engine soon, or their ship would be pulled into the star.
b) The captain of the ship, and his trustworthy chief engineer ran to the engine room.
c) The courageous crew of the starship wanted, so very badly to live.
d) At the last second they finished the repairs, but not soon enough to save everyone.

Choose the COORDINATING CONJUNCTION
a) For
b) Of
c) Any
d) By

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