Compound Sentences

Front

What do we call an action word like “run”?

Back

a verb

Front

What is the subject of the sentence?

Sammy skated to the park.

Options: Sammy, skated, skated to the park, Sammy skated

Back

Sammy

Front

Which of these is a simple sentence?
Options:
1. I voted for the class president.
2. All the music.
3. in the forest.
4. Went to the big game yesterday.

Back

I voted for the class president.

Front

What would you have to add to 'got a pet turtle.' to make it a simple sentence?

Back

a subject

Front

What do you use to join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence?

Back

a comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS)

Front

Which of these is a compound sentence?

• The Johnsons moved in next door.
• Don’t cheat on your test.
• Molly, Keisha and Ben had a lemonade sale.
• I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there.

Back

I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there.

Front

She’ll learn to play the piano. She’ll learn to play the trumpet.

Choose the compound sentence that joins them with the right punctuation:

• She’ll learn to play the piano, she’ll learn to play the trumpet.
• She’ll learn to play the piano, or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.
• She’ll learn to play the piano she’ll learn to play the trumpet.
• She’ll learn to play the piano or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

Back

She’ll learn to play the piano, or she’ll learn to play the trumpet.

Front

How could you change the sentence "It’s cold in the winter, it’s hot in the summer." to make it a compound sentence?

Back

Add the word “and” after the comma.

Front

How can these sentences be combined to form a compound sentence with the correct punctuation? Jeff scored the goal. Jeff won the soccer game.

Back

Jeff scored the goal, so he won the soccer game.

Front

How can these sentences be combined to form a compound sentence with the correct punctuation? I don’t want to do the dishes. I want to take out the garbage.

Back

I don’t want to do the dishes, but I want to take out the garbage.