Compound Sentences

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate. Example: 'I am an amazing student!'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence has two or more simple sentences joined by a conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'or'). Example: 'I want to play in the snow, so I will need my snow boots.'

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True or False: A compound sentence has only 1 subject and 1 predicate.

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False. A compound sentence has at least 2 subjects and 2 predicates.

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What do we use to join two simple sentences in a compound sentence?

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We use conjunctions like 'and', 'but', or 'so'.

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Make a compound sentence from these simple sentences: 'I called my mom.' 'She did not answer.'

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I called my mom, but she did not answer!

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True or False: A compound sentence has 2 subjects and 2 predicates joined together with a comma and a conjunction.

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True.

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Which of the following is a compound sentence? 'It is snowing.' or 'I want to play in the snow, so I will need my snow boots.'

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'I want to play in the snow, so I will need my snow boots.' is a compound sentence.

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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. Examples: 'and', 'but', 'or'.

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What is the purpose of a compound sentence?

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The purpose of a compound sentence is to combine two related ideas into one sentence.

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Identify the conjunction in this sentence: 'I wanted to go outside, but it was raining.'

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The conjunction is 'but'.