Sentence Types
This sentence has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. What is it called?
Compound Sentence
Which sentence uses a comma correctly in a compound sentence?
A. The young ones are tiny but, the older ones can be eight or nine inches long.
B. Salamanders look like lizards, but they are actually amphibians.
C. They need to keep their skin damp so, they almost always stay close to water.
D. When we “spot” one we take a picture of it, and write about it.
B. Salamanders look like lizards, but they are actually amphibians.
Which revision best turns sentences 3 and 4 into a compound sentence?
A. Spotted salamanders are dark gray or brown they have two rows of yellow spots.
B. Spotted salamanders are dark gray or brown, and they have two rows of yellow spots on their backs.
C. Spotted salamanders are dark gray or brown and have two rows.
D. Spotted salamanders have yellow spots, they are brown.
B. Spotted salamanders are dark gray or brown, and they have two rows of yellow spots on their backs.
Which sentence from the passage is a compound sentence?
A. Every year when the weather warms up, my brother and I go looking for our favorite animal.
B. They have two rows of yellow spots on their backs.
C. Salamanders look like lizards, but they are actually amphibians, like frogs and toads.
D. Spotted salamanders can be hard to find because they like to hide under rocks and logs.
C. Salamanders look like lizards, but they are actually amphibians, like frogs and toads.
Which sentence has a comma error?
A.They need to keep their skin damp, so they almost always stay close to water.
B. We take a picture of it, and write about it in our notebook.
C.Salamanders look like lizards, but they are amphibians.
D. Then we leave the striking little animal right where it was.
B. We take a picture of it, and write about it in our notebook.
Which is the best way to combine sentences 7 and 8?
A. Amphibians such as salamanders live in water and they are older on land and need to keep skin damp.
B. Amphibians such as salamanders live in water when they are babies, they live on land when they are older.
C. Amphibians such as salamanders live in water when they are babies, and they live on land when they are older because they need to keep their skin damp, so they stay near water.
D. Amphibians such as salamanders live in water when they are babies and live on land when they are older, but they still stay near water to keep their skin damp.
D. Amphibians such as salamanders live in water when they are babies and live on land when they are older, but they still stay near water to keep their skin damp.
Which sentence is a complex sentence?
A. We search the woods behind our house because that is where spotted salamanders live.
B. They have two rows of yellow spots on their backs.
C. The young ones are tiny, but the older ones can be eight or nine inches long.
D.When my brother and I “spot” one, we take a picture of it and write about it in our notebook.
D.When my brother and I “spot” one, we take a picture of it and write about it in our notebook.
Which revision of this sentence is correct?
"Salamanders are fast they are also hard to catch."
A. Salamanders are fast because they are also hard to catch.
B. Salamanders are fast, and they are also hard to catch.
C. Salamanders are fast and are hard.
D. Salamanders are fast, but because they are hard to catch.
B. Salamanders are fast, and they are also hard to catch.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Salamanders hide under rocks they are hard to see.
B. Salamanders hide under rocks, they are hard to see.
C. Salamanders hide under rocks, and they are hard to see.
D. Salamanders hide under rocks and, they are hard to see.
C. Salamanders hide under rocks, and they are hard to see.
Which option shows a correctly written complex sentence?
A. Although they are hard to find but we always look for them.
B. Spotted salamanders hide under rocks, and they are sneaky.
C. Because salamanders need damp skin, they stay near water.
D. They live in water, and when they grow up they go to land.
C. Because salamanders need damp skin, they stay near water.
Choose the sentence that does NOT need a comma.
A. We look for salamanders, and we take pictures.
B. We look for salamanders and take pictures.
C. We look for salamanders, but they hide.
D. We look for salamanders, so we check under logs.
B. We look for salamanders and take pictures.
Choose the best compound sentence.
A. Salamanders are amphibians because they live near water.
B. Salamanders are amphibians, and they live near water.
C. Because salamanders are amphibians, they live near water.
D. Salamanders are amphibians but because they live near water.
B. Salamanders are amphibians, and they live near water.
Which word is a coordinating conjunction used in a compound sentence?
A. Although
B. Because
C. But
D. If
C. But
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
A. When we find a salamander we take a picture.
B. When we find a salamander, we take a picture.
C. When, we find a salamander we take a picture.
D. When we find a salamander we, take a picture.
B. When we find a salamander, we take a picture.
Which sentence is a correctly written complex sentence?
A. When we find a salamander, we take a picture.
B. We find a salamander, and we take a picture.
C. We find a salamander and take a picture, when we see one.
D. We find a salamander, when we look under logs.
A. When we find a salamander, we take a picture.