Compound Sentences

Front

How are compound sentences joined?

Back

semicolons, commas, and coordinating conjunctions

Front

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

• That candy is smaller than the other one.
• Matias ate the candy, but Daniel ate some earlier.
• They won the game.
• Melissa is aware of the problem, which is bigger than you know.

Back

Matias ate the candy, but Daniel ate some earlier.

Front

Brent lived on the farm ________ he loves to use the tractor.

Back

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Front

Combine into a compound sentence:

We are riding on the same bus. Our seats are not together.

Back

We are riding on the same bus, but our seats are not together.

Front

Which answer shows the independent clauses that make up this compound sentence?

Our classroom is near the library, so we often go there to check out books.
Options:
1. Our classroom is near the library. We often go there to check out books.
2. Our classroom is near. The library we often go there to check out books.
3. Our classroom is near the library. So we often go there to check out books.
4. Our classroom is near the library so we often go. There to check out books.

Back

Our classroom is near the library. We often go there to check out books.

Front

Which answer is a correct compound sentence made by combining these two sentences? The rain is moving in. The cows are in the barn. Options: The rain and cows are in the barn. The rain is moving in and the cows are in the barn. The rain is moving in, and the cows are in the barn.

Back

The rain is moving in, and the cows are in the barn.

Front

Combine into a compound sentence: The rain finally stopped. Let's go outside.

Back

The rain finally stopped; let's go outside.

Front

Which answer shows the independent clauses that make up this compound sentence? Shekinah can do homework now, or she can wait until the weekend.

Back

Shekinah can do homework now. She can wait until the weekend.

Front

Which answer shows the independent clauses that make up the compound sentence? Emmanuel plays soccer, and will soon play basketball.

Back

Emmanuel plays basketball. He will soon play basketball.

Front

Combine into a compound sentence: The movie was good. I liked the book better.

Back

The movie was good, but I liked the book better.