Master Compound Sentences
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Which acronym can be used to remember the common coordinating conjunctions?

  • FANSBOY
  • SBOYFAN
  • BOYFANS
  • FANBOYS (correct)

    • Which type of sentence is the most grammatically basic?

  • Compound-complex
  • Compound
  • Complex
  • Simple (correct)

    • Which coordinating conjunction shows contradiction in a compound sentence?

  • But (correct)
  • Or
  • So
  • And

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

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

    Which coordinating conjunction indicates result or causality in a compound sentence?

    <p>So</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a correct definition of a compound sentence?

    <p>A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses connected with a coordinating conjunction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are independent clauses connected in a compound sentence?

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

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

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

    What is an independent clause?

    <p>A clause that contains a subject and a verb.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a way to form a compound sentence?

    <p>Connect two independent clauses with a subordinating conjunction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a comma splice?

    <p>Omar studies at Mesa Community College, he works there too.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are run-on sentences often created in compound sentences?

    <p>By using commas incorrectly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a fused sentence?

    <p>A sentence with no punctuation or coordinating conjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a correct way to fix a comma splice?

    <p>Omar studies at Mesa Community College, and he works there too.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two common ways run-on sentences may be accidentally created in compound sentences?

    <p>Comma splices and fused sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

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