1. Jane likes black coffee, _________ Paul prefers his with cream and sugar.
    1.   so
    2.   or
    3.   for
    4.   but
    5.   however
  2. David has not left ________ is he planning to leave.
    1.   , and
    2.   ; but,
    3.   , nor
    4.   , or
    5.   for
  3. Which is the correct and meaningful compound sentence?
    1.   I feel sorry for Ken; he’s not good at anything.
    2.   Here’s the report I’ve been reading it all morning.
    3.   We have reduced our price, or sales are still down.
    4.   We must study hard, we may fail the final examination.
    5.   Frank was discouraged, however he did not give up.
  4. Which is NOT the correct and meaningful compound sentence?
    1.   She understood the situation, and her sister did too.
    2.   Money isn’t important; you can’t buy happiness.
    3.   This hospital lacks nurses, yet it provides excellent service to its patients.
    4.   Tony is rich, for he saves a lot.
    5.   Joan Davis didn’t go to the university, nor she left school at 16.
  5. Josh wasn’t qualified for the job; _______________________.
    1.   therefore, he didn’t get it
    2.   but he was happy
    3.   however, he was attending it
    4.   he’s moving in next week
    5.   and he needs to get more experience
  6. My mother is always very busy with her work, yet _________________.
    1.   she works all day and night
    2.   she takes great care of me
    3.   she has to do so many things each day
    4.   her work deals with a lot of customers
    5.   her work keeps her very busy
  7. The following sentence is a comma splice. Which shows the best and most meaningful correction to avoid the comma splice?
    “I did not have breakfast today, I did not stop for lunch.”
    1.   I did not have breakfast today, but I did not stop for lunch.
    2.   I did not have breakfast today, or I stop for lunch.
    3.   I did not have breakfast today, nor did I stop for lunch.
    4.   I did not have breakfast today, so I did not stop for lunch.
    5.   I did not have breakfast today. Otherwise, I did not stop for lunch.
  8. The following sentence is a run-on sentence.
    Which shows the best and most meaningful correction to avoid the run-on?
    “I’ve just inspected that batch the customer is certainly not going to accept it.”
    1.   I’ve just inspected; that batch the customer is certainly not going to accept it.
    2.   I’ve just inspected, so that batch the customer is certainly not going to accept it.
    3.   I’ve just inspected that batch, nevertheless, the customer is certainly not going to accept it.
    4.   I’ve just inspected that batch; the customer is certainly not going to accept it.
    5.   I’ve just inspected that batch, or the customer is certainly not going to accept it.
  9. Which is the correct and meaningful sentence?
    1.   Pim loves going to parties her brother always hangs out with his friends.
    2.   Pim loves going to parties, her brother always hangs out with his friends.
    3.   Pim loves going to parties, for her brother always hangs out with his friends.
    4.   Pim loves going to parties; therefore, her brother always hangs out with his friends.
    5.   Pim loves going to parties; similarly, her brother always hangs out with his friends.
  10. Which sentence shows the correct omission of repeated words after “and” in the following compound sentence?
    “My brother is taking classes during the day, and he is working as a teaching assistant in the evening.”
    1.   My brother is taking classes during the day and working as a teaching assistant in the evening.
    2.   My brother is taking classes during the day, and as a teaching assistant in the evening.
    3.   My brother is taking classes during the day, and is working as a teaching assistant in the evening.
    4.   My brother is taking classes during the day, and he is as a teaching assistant in the evening.
    5.   My brother is taking classes during the day and a teaching assistant in the evening.