SWAT! Review of Learning Targets: Combining Sentences and Comma Usage

RULES Wait one full minute before SWAT is allowed.

1. What is a compound sentence? A) It consists of a simple subject and verb. B) It consists of a compound subject. C) It consists of two or more independent clauses, usually joined by a comma and a connecting word. D) It consists of an independent and dependent clause.

2. It rained but marched in the parade anyway A) Correct as is B) It rained but, we marched in the parade anyway. C) It rained but we marched in the parade, anyway D) It rained, but we marched in the parade anyway

3. Identify the compound sentence A) Some trees and shrubs live thousands of years. B) Mr. Edwards will lead the singing, for Ms. Cruz is ill. C) Joni walked and skipped to school. D) Pizza is my favorite food.

4. Suzanne the author of the Hunger Games did not expect her books to become a success. A) Suzanne, the author of the Hunger Games did not expect her books, to become a success. B) Suzanne, the author of the Hunger Games did not expect her books to become a success C) Suzanne, the author, of the Hunger Games, did not expect her books to become a success. D) Suzanne, the author of the Hunger Games, did not expect her books to become a success.

5. Identify the acronym for conjunctions that can be comma conjunctions & identify each conjunction A) F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. B) R.O.C.K.S. C) F.A.N.I.L.O.W. D) W.O.R.K.

6. The silly unfocused student did not hear the directions A) Correct as it is. B) The silly unfocused student, did not hear the directions. C) The silly, unfocused student did not hear the directions. D) The silly unfocused student did not, hear the directions.

7. Identify the compound sentence A) The blue one is mine; it has my initials on it. B) San Francisco and Rome are my two favorite cities. C) My best friends are David and Thomas. D) Macaroni, pizza, and brownies are my favorite foods.

8. First you will use an Expo a dry erase marker to write your assignment A) First, you will use an Expo a dry erase marker, to write your assignment. B) First, you will use an Expo, a dry erase marker, to write your assignment. C) First, you will use an Expo, a dry erase marker to write your assignment. D) Correct as it is.

9. Identify the best way to combine these sentences: The rain stopped. The sky is still dreary and gray. A) The rain stopped but the sky is still dreary and gray. B) The rain stopped, but the sky is still dreary and gray. C) The rain stopped but the sky, is still dreary and gray. D) The rain, stopped, but the sky is still dreary and gray.

10. Warm, gentle breezes drifted across the beach A) Correct as it is. B) Warm, gentle breezes, drifted across the beach. C) Warm gentle breezes drifted, across the beach. D) Warm gentle, breezes drifted across the beach.

11. What is the best conjunction to put in the blank? It was cold outside, I made sure to wear gloves. A), but B), yet C), so D), and

12. John played baseball and we cheered him on A) Correct as it is. B) John, played baseball, and we cheered him on. C) John played baseball, and we cheered him on. D) John, played baseball and we cheered him on.

13. What is the best conjunction to put in the blank? The story by J.D. Salinger is good, you should read it. A), but B), so C), and D), for

14. I want pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms on my pizza. A) Correct as it is. B) I want pepperoni, and sausage, and mushrooms on my pizza. C) I want pepperoni sausage, and mushrooms on my pizza. D) I want pepperoni sausage and mushrooms on my pizza.

15. What is the best conjunction? She likes sweets, she seldom buys them. A), so B), and C), yet D), for

16. We not only have to do physical activity for good health but eat nutritious foods too. A) Correct as it is. B) We not only have to do physical activity for good health, but eat nutritious foods too. C) We not only, have to do physical activity for good health, but eat nutritious foods too. D) We not only have to do physical activity for good health, but eat nutritious foods, too.

17. What is the best way to combine these sentences? The spider is not an insect. It is an arachnid. A) The spider is not an insect, and it is an arachnid. B) The spider is not an insect, so it is an arachnid. C) The spider is not an insect; it is an arachnid. D) The spider is not an insect it is an arachnid.

18. My language teacher Mrs. Smith is going on vacation. A) Correct as it is. B) My language teacher, Mrs. Smith is going on vacation. C) My language teacher, Mrs. Smith, is going on vacation. D) My language teacher Mrs. Smith, is going on vacation.

19. Identify the subject and verb before the conjunction: It rained, but we marched in the parade anyway. A) Subject – rained, verb – It B) There is no subject or verb before the conjunction. C) Subject – It, verb – rained D) Subject – none, verb – rained

20. Identify the subject and verb after the conjunction: It rained, but we marched in the parade anyway. A) There is no verb or subject after the conjunction. B) Subject – parade, verb – marched C) Subject – we, verb – anyway D) Subject – we, verb - marched

21. Thank you for helping, Matthew A) Correct as it is. B) Thank you for helping Matthew. C) Thank you, for helping Matthew. D) Thank you, for helping, Matthew.

22. Our mayor Karl Dean greeted the crowd. A) Correct as it is. B) Our mayor, Karl Dean, greeted the crowd. C) Our mayor, Karl Dean greeted the crowd. D) Our mayor Karl Dean, greeted the crowd.