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 (C)</p>
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Which coordinating conjunction indicates result or causality in a compound sentence?

<p>So (C)</p>
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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. (C)</p>
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How are independent clauses connected in a compound sentence?

<p>With a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction. (B)</p>
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What is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

<p>To separate two independent clauses. (D)</p>
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What is an independent clause?

<p>A clause that contains a subject and a verb. (B)</p>
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Which of the following is NOT a way to form a compound sentence?

<p>Connect two independent clauses with a subordinating conjunction. (C)</p>
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Which of the following is an example of a comma splice?

<p>Omar studies at Mesa Community College, he works there too. (B)</p>
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How are run-on sentences often created in compound sentences?

<p>By using commas incorrectly (B)</p>
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What is a fused sentence?

<p>A sentence with no punctuation or coordinating conjunction (D)</p>
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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. (A)</p>
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What are the two common ways run-on sentences may be accidentally created in compound sentences?

<p>Comma splices and fused sentences (C)</p>
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