Simple and Compound Sentences

Simple and Compound Sentences

Simple Sentences

a simple sentence has 1 independent clause

Ex. I ate delicious food.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is a simple sentence

• I went for a walk today; I got a lot of excercise

• My dog

• I did my homework today

• I wanted to go play outside, but my mom said no.

Compound Sentences

A compound sentence is a sentence with 2 independent clauses either connected with a coordinate conjunction or a ";"

Ex. I wanted to eat dinner, but I had to eat breakfast and lunch first.

Multiple Select

Which of these is a compound sentence

• I love apples and pears.

• I am a perfect human.

• I am a perfect human, and an imperfect child.

• That last sentence didn't make sense.

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Multiple Choice

Is this sentence simple or compound?
A camel has one or two humps on its back, and it has a long curved neck.

• simple
• compound

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence simple or compound?
Camels belong to a group of animals called mammals.

• simple
• compound

Multiple Choice

Is the following clause Independent or Dependent? 
Because I lost the big game last night.

• Independent 
• Dependent 

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 

Multiple Choice

How many independent clauses are in a simple sentence?

• 2 or more
• 3
• 1,657
• 1

Multiple Choice

An independent clause is

• a Santa who works by himself.
• a formula for a type of sentence.
• a complete sentence.
• an infinitive.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following answers lists ALL of the coordinating conjunctions? (FANBOYS)

• It, my, For, And, So, But, Dog 
• Because, If, So that, Even though, Since
• For, The, A, An, Yet, So, But 
• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or a Compound Sentence?

" My mom told me to clean my room, or I won't be able to go to the movies with my friends."

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence a Simple Sentence or Compound Sentence?
I decided I really wanted to eat a pumpkin muffin, so I drove to the store to buy one. 

• Simple Sentence 
• Compound Sentence 

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence a Simple sentence or a Compound sentence?

" Mrs. Musto and Mrs. Gambler ate an entire pizza during lunch. "

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence