Compound Sentences in English Grammar
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What is the primary characteristic of a compound sentence?

  • It joins two or more sentences with equal value. (correct)
  • It has no conjunctions.
  • It has only one independent clause.
  • It uses a subordinating conjunction.

    • What type of conjunction is used to connect independent clauses in a compound sentence?

  • Correlative conjunction
  • Conjunctive adverb
  • Subordinating conjunction
  • Coordinating conjunction (correct)

    • What is an independent clause?

  • A clause that cannot stand alone
  • A clause with no subject
  • A clause that makes sense on its own (correct)
  • A clause with no verb

    • How can independent clauses be connected in a compound sentence?

    <p>With a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

    <p>To connect two independent clauses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a semicolon in connecting two independent clauses?

    <p>To connect two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for connecting two independent clauses with a comma without a coordinating conjunction?

    <p>Comma splice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for writing two independent clauses together without any punctuation?

    <p>Fused sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a comma splice be corrected?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of incorrectly connecting two independent clauses?

    <p>A run-on sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a coordinating conjunction in compound sentences?

    <p>To connect two independent clauses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sentence contains at least one independent clause and one dependent clause?

    <p>Complex sentence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the acronym FANBOYS represent?

    <p>For, And, Nor, Or, Yet, So</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the conjunction 'yet' in a compound sentence?

    <p>To show contradiction or unexpected result</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between a compound sentence and a compound-complex sentence?

    <p>A compound sentence has two independent clauses, while a compound-complex sentence has one independent and one dependent clause</p> Signup and view all the answers

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