Question 1

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

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Ryan wanted chicken wings, and his brother Mac wanted pizza.

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The sun shined down on the green field.

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For example, I could volunteer at a soup kitchen or other charity in the neighborhood.

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After I walked home, my friend Sarah called to talk about her upcoming recital.

Question 2

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

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The sun shined down on the green field.

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After I walked home, my friend Sarah called to talk about her upcoming recital.

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For example, I could volunteer at a soup kitchen or other charity in the neighborhood, or I could search my community for other options.

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Ryan wanted chicken wings, and his brother Mac wanted pizza.

Question 3

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

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Maddie said she would arrive on time, but now she is twenty minutes late.

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While Janae practiced the drums, her mother put on headphones to soften the noise.

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That soft gray sweater was the most comfortable article of clothing he owned.

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Sprinting laps is hard work.

Question 4

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

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Sprinting laps is hard work.

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Maddie said she would arrive on time, but now she is twenty minutes late.

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While Janae practiced the drums, her mother put on headphones to soften the noise.

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That soft gray sweater was the most comfortable article of clothing he owned, and he wanted to keep it forever.

Question 5

Which sentence is NOT correctly punctuated?

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The desks were crooked so the teacher straightened them into neat rows.

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While Mya was satisfied with her score, her father told her she could do better.

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Every so often, Sandra's husband would bring her flowers at work.

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Because I had too much work to do, I didn't have time to watch my favorite television show.

Question 6

Which sentence is NOT correctly punctuated?

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After the rainstorm ended we went outside and jumped in puddles.

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Since Jarod's parents came home early, they had time to go to the park.

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Of course, I had a different opinion than she did.

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I know the answer to this question, but when I selected the correct answer, the test marked it wrong.

Question 7

Which sentence is NOT correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

After the rainstorm ended we went outside and jumped in puddles.

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Of course, I had a different opinion than she did.

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I know the answer to this question, but when I selected the correct answer, the test marked it wrong.

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Since Jarod's parents came home early, they had time to go to the park.

Question 8

Which sentence is NOT correctly punctuated?

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While Mom cooked dinner my little sister read to her from her new book.

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Martin thought the weather would be sunny, so he didn't wear a jacket.

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Texting as fast as her fingers would go, Carolyn contacted her best friend about her new crush.

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After Leonard spilled water on the floor, he cleaned up with a paper towel.

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