Writer's Choice Grade 6

Unit 20: Sentence Combining


1.	A compound sentence _______.
		A)	always contains two or more related simple sentences
		B)	always uses a conjunction
		C)	often uses a comma
		D)	all of the above


2.	You can combine two sentences with the same verb by using a(n) _______.
		A)	prepositional phrase
		B)	compound verb
		C)	compound subject
		D)	none of the above


3.	To combine The dog ate and The dog drank, use a _______.
		A)	plural subject
		B)	compound subject
		C)	compound verb
		D)	all of the above


4.	To combine The dog barked and The cat hissed, use _______.
		A)	only a conjunction
		B)	both a conjunction and a comma
		C)	only a prepositional phrase
		D)	all of the above


5.	Prepositional phrases describe _______.
		A)	nouns
		B)	subjects
		C)	verbs
		D)	all of the above


6.	Prepositional phrases that describe verbs _______.
		A)	must come at the beginning of a sentence
		B)	must come at the end of a sentence
		C)	can occupy different places in a sentence
		D)	none of the above


7.	Use _______ when combining compound verbs.
		A)	parallel structure
		B)	capital letters
		C)	commas
		D)	none of the above


8.	Compound elements _______.
		A)	can be subjects or verbs
		B)	can only be subjects
		C)	can only be verbs
		D)	none of the above


9.	Which of the following is NOT an advantage of combining sentences?
		A)	You avoid repetition.
		B)	Your writing is more concise.
		C)	Sentences follow a boring, predictable pattern.
		D)	More descriptive details can be given.