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Rogue Wave (20-32) Compound Sentences

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  • Which coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) best combines these ideas? Scoot was small and strong, ___ she would be able to escape the galley.
    or
    so
    but
  • Which coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) best combines these ideas? Sully was overwhelmed by grief, ___ he still held onto a faint hope of rescue.
    for
    and
    but
  • What punctuation is missing in this sentence? Sully was exhausted so he climbed on top of the keel to rest.
    Comma before so
    Period after exhausted
    Semicolon before so
  • Combine these two sentences into a compound sentence: Sully grew more hopeless and devastated. He knew it was likely that Scoot was already dead.
  • Choose the correctly written compound sentence.
    Scoot tried to push open the hatch but, it didn't open.
    Scoot tried to push open the hatch but it didn't open.
    Scoot tried to push open the hatch, but it didn't open.
  • Combine these two sentences into a compound sentence: Sully knew opening the doors was dangerous. He was willing to take the gamble.
  • Which sentence needs a comma added?
    Sully dove again, but he couldn’t open the doors.
    Sully dove again but he couldn’t open the doors.
    Sully dove again and grabbed the handle.
  • Is this sentence correct? If not, why? Sully kept pounding on the hull but he received no answer from Scoot.
    needs a semicolon instead of "but."
    missing the comma before "but"
    needs to be "or" instead of "but"
    It's a fragment
  • Which coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) best combines these ideas? The Sea Dog flipped over, ___ the siblings were thrown in opposite directions.
    yet
    and
    or