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1. Should a semicolon be used here? Dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago; I have an itch on my nose.
2. Simple or compound?Vegetable are good for your body.
3. I went to the pool, _____ after I did my homework.
4. A cupcake is sweet (a) a slice of pizza is salty.
5. A comma splice occurs when _____
6. Fill in the blank with the correct coordinating conjunction. You must study hard for your test, _____ you will not get a good grade.
7. A Compound Sentence contains two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and a FANBOYS.
8. Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?Kim Yeon Kyoung made her volleyball team the champion, so Korea won the perpetual trophy.
9. I thought the promotion was mine, _____ my attendance wasn't good enough.
10. What is missing in this sentence? Some of my friends are from Mexico and some are from El Salvador.
11. Is this compound sentence punctuated correctly? "They decided to go shopping instead, they went walking in the park."
12. I ate too much this evening,
13. The young boy, who jogged down the street despite the rain, was very determined to get to his friend's house. Is this a SIMPLE or COMPOUND sentence?
14. Why would a writer use a semicolon to correct a run-on sentence instead of using a comma with a conjunction?
15. Where should the comma go in this sentence?I do not like green eggs and ham nor do I like red eggs and ham.
16. Is this a simple or compound sentence?Jimmy likes to read books.
17. Identify the compound sentence that is written correctly.
18. I went to sleep at 9.00 at night.I woke up at 5.00 in the morning. The correct compound sentence is _____
19. What are independent clauses?
20. I am allergic to cats, _____ I love to pet them.
21. The two clauses in a compound sentence can be joined using _____
22. Is this sentence correct?Mrs. Germain called the fire department, then she ran out of the house
23. How many simple sentences have compound sentences?
24. Dogs are good pets, for they are always by your side.
25. Choose the correct conjunction to complete the compound sentence:She was feeling sick, _____ she went to the doctor.
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