Which simple sentence includes a compound predicate? a. California and Alaska have the most national parks of any states.
b. Hikers in California can climb the slopes of Yosemite or descend into Death Valley.
c. California includes nine national parks.
2. What is a compound sentence?
a. A sentence with two or more subjects
b. Two or more simple sentences combined by a comma and coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon
c. A simple sentence joined by a dependent clause
3. Which of these is a compound sentence?
a. Glaciers carved Yosemite's granite into a beautiful valley with jagged peaks.
b. Yosemite features trails for beginning and advanced hikers.
c. Yosemite is best known for its waterfalls, but it also features valleys and meadows.
4. Which sentence correctly joins these three simple sentences to create one compound sentence?

I pitched our tents. Robyn started a fire. Franco refilled our canteens.

a. I pitched our tents, Robyn started the fire, Franco refilled our canteens.
b. I pitched our tents, Robyn started a fire, and Franco refilled our canteens.
c. I pitched our tents and Robyn started a fire and Franco refilled our canteens.
5. Which of the following coordinating conjunctions is a good choice to create a contrast between two simple sentences?
a. And
b. But
c. For
6. Which of the following coordinating conjunctions is a good choice to show that one clause is the cause of the other?
a. And
b. Yet
c. So
7. Which of these simple sentences are not joined correctly into a compound sentence?
a. It's a beautiful night; the stars really do shine brighter away from the city.
b. It's a beautiful night, for the stars really do shine brighter away from the city.
c. It's a beautiful night and the stars really do shine brighter away from the city.