Compound sentences

Compound sentences

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English

6th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.3.1H, L.7.1B, L.7.1A

+9

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are coordinating conjunctions?

Back

Coordinating conjunctions are words that connect two independent clauses. The most common ones are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS).

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What punctuation is used before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

Back

A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction when joining two independent clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'She loves to read, and he loves to write.'

Back

The independent clauses are 'She loves to read' and 'he loves to write.'

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you form a compound sentence?

Back

To form a compound sentence, combine two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction and a comma.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of a compound sentence?

Back

The purpose of a compound sentence is to connect related ideas and show the relationship between them.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

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