Compound Sentences and Run Ons

Compound Sentences

Compound Sentences

• A simple sentence tells one complete thought.

• A compound sentence is made up of two or more simple sentences.

Examples - Compound Sentences

• Sadie liked orange juice, but her brother prefers apple juice.

• Do you want to go to the zoo, or should we go to the museum?

• Alejandro collects Pokémon cards, and Adam collects stray cats.

Examples - Explained

• Sadie liked orange juice, but her brother prefers apple juice.

• The underlined part of each sentence could stand on its own as a simple sentence.

• To combine the two sentences, you need a comma and a conjunction (and, or, but).

Identify It

Read each sentence. Choose whether it is a compound sentence or not a compound sentence.

Multiple Choice

Have you noticed birds in your yard or your neighborhood?

• NOT a compound sentence

• compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Feeding birds can be fun, and it can be educational.

• NOT a compound sentence

• compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Some birds like birdseed, but others like suet, a type of fat.

• NOT a compound sentence

• compound sentence

Multiple Choice

In the winter, many birds prefer fatty foods, like peanut butter.

• NOT a compound sentence

• compound sentence

Review

• A compound sentence is made of two or more simple sentences.

• Compound sentences are combined with a comma and a conjunction.

Multiple Choice

Bird food placed on the ground will attract birds, but it will also attract other animals.

• NOT a compound sentence

• compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Finches love thistle seed, and orioles love oranges.

• NOT a compound sentence

• compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Squirrels are known for eating bird food and scaring birds away.

• NOT a compound sentence

• compound sentence

Multiple Choice

Once birds notice that you are feeding them, they will come to visit often.

• NOT a compound sentence

• compound sentence