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Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) I ran to the store but I forgot to get milk.
b) I ran to the store; however, I forgot to get milk.
c) I ran to the store but, I forgot to get milk.
d) I ran to the store, however, I forgot to get milk.

A compound sentence has at least how many independent clauses?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) My teacher is a cool dude; he lets us learn grammar by playing games.
b) My teacher is a cool dude, he lets us learn grammar by playing games.
c) My teacher is a cool dude, since, he lets us learn grammar by playing games.
d) My teacher is a cool dude and he lets us learn grammar by playing games.

Which compound sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?
a) There are 78 shopping days until Christmas; I have plenty of time to get VH a gift.
b) There are 78 shopping days until Christmas, so I have plenty of time to get VH a gift.
c) There are 78 shopping days until Christmas; therefore, I have plenty of time to get VH a gift.
d) There are 78 shopping days until Christmas, I have plenty of time to get VH a gift.

Which compound sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?
a) Cooter is 13 years old, Jim-Bob will be 14 tomorrow.
b) Cooter is 13 years old, but Jim-Bob will be 14 tomorrow.
c) Cooter is 13 years old; Jim-Bob will be 14 tomorrow.
d) Cooter is 13 years old; additionally, Jim-Bob will be 14 tomorrow.

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) I like big butts and I can not lie.
b) I like big butts, and I can not lie.
c) I like big butts and, I can not lie.
d) I like big butts; and I can not lie.

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
b) Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
c) Ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country.
d) Ask not what your country can do for you; ask, what you can do for your country.

Which compound sentence is NOT punctuated correctly
a) I have been watching her across the room; I think she is flirting with me.
b) I have been watching her across the room, and I think she is flirting with me.
c) I have been watching her across the room, I think she is flirting with me.
d) I have been watching her across the room; furthermore, I think she is flirting with me.

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) Halloween is on a Saturday this year but trick or treating is cancelled.
b) Halloween is on a Saturday this year, but trick or treating is cancelled.
c) Halloween is on a Saturday this year; but, trick or treating is cancelled.
d) Halloween is on a Saturday, this year, but trick or treating is cancelled.

Which compound sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?
a) Can you answer the phone, for my hands are full of groceries?
b) Can you answer the phone, my hands are full of groceries?
c) Can you answer the phone; my hands are full of groceries?
d) Can you answer the phone; moreover, my hands are full of groceries?

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) You are grounded, furthermore, you can not go to the dance next week.
b) You are grounded; furthermore you can not go to the dance next week.
c) You are grounded; furthermore, you can not go to the dance next week.
d) You are grounded furthermore; you can not go to the dance next week.

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe, you don't know.
b) Right now I'm looking at you, and I can't believe you don't know.
c) Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe you don't know,
d) Right now, I'm looking at you, and I can't believe, you don't know,

Which compound sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?
a) Mom likes me best; she says you're not too bad either.
b) Mom likes me best, yet she says you're not too bad either.
c) Mom likes me best; additionally, she says you're not too bad either.
d) Mom likes me best but she says you're not too bad either.

Which word is NOT one of the words that are included in the FANBOYS?
a) nor
b) since
c) for
d) yet

Which is NOT true of compound sentences?
a) There are multiple ways to join independent clauses into compound sentences.
b) You should never combine more than 2 independent clauses into a compound sentence.
c) If more than 2 independent clauses are joined to make a compound sentence, it can sound immature.
d) A sentence can not be a compound sentence if it has a dependent clause in it.

Which compound sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?
a) My cake won first prize at the bake-off; thus, I am the best baker in the world.
b) My cake won first prize at the bake-off, so I am the best baker in the world.
c) My cake won first prize at the bake-off; thus I am the best baker in the world.
d) My cake won first prize at the bake-off; I am the best baker in the world.

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) Please remove your cap, for the national anthem is being played.
b) Please remove your cap; for, the national anthem is being played.
c) Please remove your cap; for the national anthem is being played.
d) Please remove your cap for the national anthem is being played.

Which compound sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?
a) I want to eat candy, yet I also want to lose weight.
b) I want to eat candy; however, I also want to lose weight.
c) I want to eat candy; I also want to lose weight.
d) I want to eat candy; yet I also want to lose weight.

Which compound sentence is NOT punctuated correctly?
a) The Brewers are not my favorite team; nevertheless, I want them to beat the Cardinals.
b) The Brewers are not my favorite team; I want them to beat the Cardinals.
c) The Brewers are not my favorite team; nevertheless I want them to beat the Cardinals.
d) The Brewers are not my favorite team, but I want them to beat the Cardinals.

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) I hope I never see another compound sentence again; for these are not fun to do.
b) I hope I never see another compound sentence again, for these are not fun to do.
c) I hope I never see another compound sentence again for these are not fun to do.
d) I hope I never see another compound sentence again; for, these are not fun to do.

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