Test Your Compound Sentences Knowledge!
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We have learned that a compound sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined by a comma and a connecting word such as or, but, or and. The two sentences in a compound sentence must have ideas that make sense together.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Reba Jo lived on the prairie_________ she loved roping.
- A.
, or
- B.
, and
- C.
And
- D.
And ,
- 2.Her hat blew off _______ it fell into a well.
- A.
But
- B.
Or
- C.
, and
- D.
And
- 3.Reba Jo was scared _____ she wanted her hat.
- A.
And
- B.
Or ,
- C.
Or
- D.
, but
- 4.The toad made an offer ______ Reba Jo accepted.
- A.
Or
- B.
And
- C.
, but
- D.
, and
- 5.She could accept ___ she could go home.
- A.
, or
- B.
, but
- C.
But ,
- D.
And ,
- 6.She got the hat _____ she rode home.
- A.
, and
- B.
But
- C.
, or
- D.
And ,
- 7.Reba Jo was rude ____ her father was polite.
- A.
But
- B.
, or
- C.
, but
- D.
And ,
- 8.The horned toad came in ___ it ate some chili.
- A.
, or
- B.
, and
- C.
, but
- D.
But
- 9.She kissed the horned toad ____ she didn't want to,
- A.
, or
- B.
But
- C.
And ,
- D.
, but
- 10.Was Reba Jo smart ____ was she foolish?
- A.
, or
- B.
, but
- C.
, and
- D.
And
- 11.The Southwest is hot, dry, and mountainous. This sentence is a ___________ sentence.
- A.
Compound
- B.
Simple
- 12.The air is clear, and the colors are beautiful. This sentence is a ___________ sentence.
- A.
Compound
- B.
Simple
- 13.Sometimes it rains hard, but often it is very dry. This sentence is a ___________ sentence.
- A.
Compound
- B.
Simple
- 14.Visitors come from far away and camp. This sentence is a ___________ sentence.
- A.
Compound
- B.
Simple
- 15.Sometimes visitors fall in love with the Southwest and settle there. This sentence is a ___________ sentence.
- A.
Compound
- B.
Simple
- 16.It is called a horned toad. It is really a lizard.
- A.
And
- B.
But
- C.
Or
- 17.The country is beautiful. The people are friendly.
- A.
And
- B.
But
- C.
Or
- 18.Was that an arroyo? Was it a canyon?
- A.
And
- B.
But
- C.
Or
- 19.I'd love to stay. I have to go home.
- A.
And
- B.
But
- C.
Or
- 20.We have had a great vacation. We plan to return.
- A.
And
- B.
But
- C.
Or
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