Sentence Practice

Compound Sentences

100

We can go to play outside, ______ we can stay home and play games.

or    and    but

or

200

Tom studied hard, ____ he passed the test.

but    for    so

so

300

I wanted to play outside, ____ it started to rain.

and    so    but

but

400

She doesn't like carrots, ____ does she like broccoli.

nor    and    yet

nor

500

I like pizza, ____ it is very cheesy and delicious.

so    for    nor

for

Subordinating Conjunctions

100

She smiled ________ she heard the good news. 

after    even though    until

after

200

_______ my sister was reading, I was drawing. 

until    while    unless

while

300

_________ I visit my grandma, she bakes cookies for me. 

even if     after     whenever

whenever

400

____ you study hard, you will do well on the test. 

if     after    even though

if

500

_______ the teacher finished speaking, the students started working. 

as     though     as soon as

as soon as

Comma or No Comma

100

I finished my homework before I watched TV.

no comma

200

Unless you hurry you will miss the bus.

comma after hurry

300

Even though it was difficult they kept trying.

comma after difficult

400

I will call you after I clean no room. 

no comma

500

As the sun set the sky turned orange and pink.

comma after set

Simple, Compound, or Complex

100

I set the table with spoons, forks, plates, and napkins. 

Simple Sentence

200

He was hungry, yet he waited until dinner.

Compound Sentence

300

Yes, I finished by homework.

Simple Sentence

400

Even if it rains tomorrow, we will still have the picnic. 

Complex Sentence

500

Though it was windy, the kite stayed in the air. 

complex

Quotations

100

In "A Day with Pandas," zookeeper Daniel Kim explains, Pandas spend most of their day eating bamboo.

What is wrong?

There are no quotation marks around the evidence "Pandas...bamboo."

200

In the article "Growing Green at Lincoln School," it states, "The garden helps students learn about nature in a fun way."

What is wrong?

This is correct

300

The article says, "Astronauts train for many years before going into space."

What is wrong?

It should name the article

400

"Coach Marcus Hills says in the article that Practice and teamwork help us win games."

What is wrong?

Quotation marks should be around "Practice ...games."

500

In paragraph 4 of "Understanding Big Storms," meteorologist Elena Torres reports "This storm may bring heavy rain and strong winds."

What is wrong?

It is missing the comma after reports