Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?
After, I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
After I got home from school I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.
2. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
The trail ahead was steep but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
The trail ahead was steep but, that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
The trail ahead was steep, but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.
3. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which of the following is the best way to punctuate this sentence?
I was tired because I worked all day.
I was tired, because I worked all day.
4. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
A simple sentence or independent clause will have a subject, verb, and a complete thought.
True
False
5. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The complex sentence is made up of a dependent and independent clause.
True
False
6. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
A compound sentence is characterized by two independent clauses being joined together.
True
False
7. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
When I see a FANBOYS word, I have to determine whether the FANBOYS word is joining two complete sentences or joining together three or more items in a series. If it is performing either of those jobs, I place a comma.
True
False
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Choose the sentence that correctly shows how to use a comma when listing items in a series.
She likes to go to the movies, and eat a lot of popcorn.
My aunt has four daughters. Their names are Andrea, Michelle Rebecca, and Monica.
I am going to brush my teeth, wash my face, and put on my pajamas before I go to sleep.
Would you like to eat pizza, spaghetti tacos, or chicken nuggets for lunch?
9. Multiple Choice
5 minutes
1 pt
Zeus's father wanted to eat him. His mother hid him.
Zeus's father wanted to eat him, so his mother hid him.
Zeus's father wanted to eat him; His mother hid him.
Zeus's father wanted to eat him, consequently, his mother hid him.
Zeus's father wanted to eat him so, his mother hid him.
10. Multiple Choice
5 minutes
1 pt
Ares likes to cause trouble. He is always starting wars.
Ares likes to cause trouble; He is always starting wars.
Ares likes to cause trouble, as a result, he is always starting wars.
Ares likes to cause trouble, so he is always starting wars.
You can't combine these into a compound sentence.
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What do you need to join two simple sentences to form a compound sentence?
comma and a conjunction
just a conjunction
just a comma
a conjunction junction
12. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) join what type of sentences?
simple
complex
compound
13. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which is a good way to combine these clauses? Although the oceans appear to be separated. They are actually joined together.