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?

Complex Signup and view all the answers

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

So Signup and view all the answers

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

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

How are independent clauses connected in a compound sentence?

With a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction. Signup and view all the answers

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

To separate two independent clauses. Signup and view all the answers

What is an independent clause?

A clause that contains a subject and a verb. Signup and view all the answers

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

Connect two independent clauses with a subordinating conjunction. Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

By using commas incorrectly Signup and view all the answers

What is a fused sentence?

A sentence with no punctuation or coordinating conjunction Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Comma splices and fused sentences Signup and view all the answers

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