Compound Sentences

Compound Sentences

Multiple Choice

A compound sentence is made up of two simple ________.

• sentences

• words

• phrases

Multiple Select

Which conjunctions, or connecting words can you use to combine two simple sentences to make a compound sentence?

Choose ALL of the correct answers.

• and

• but

• because

• I

• or

Multiple Choice

Is this a compound sentence?

The boy laughed. The girl giggled.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is this a compound sentence?

The boy laughed, and the girl giggled.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• John went to the movies. He forgot his wallet.

• John went to the movies, but he forgot his wallet.

• John went to the movies he forgot his wallet.

Multiple Choice

Which compound sentence is correct?

• The team will play together, but they will lose the game.

• The team will play together, and they will lose the game.

• The team will play together, or they will lose the game.

Multiple Choice

Which compound sentence is correct?

• Xavier has a dog, and he calls him Fenix.

• Xavier has a dog, but he calls him Fenix.

• Xavier has a dog, or he calls him Fenix.

Multiple Choice

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I will go swimming, and I will help Mom make dinner.

• I will go swimming, or I will help Mom make dinner.

• I will go swimming but, I will help Mom make dinner.

Multiple Choice

Which compound sentence is correct?

• Isabella invited me to her birthday party, but I won't be able to make it.

• Isabella invited me to her birthday party, or I won't be able to make it.

• Isabella invited me to her birthday party, and I won't be able to make it.

Multiple Choice

Which compound sentence is correct?

• Alondra likes to drink juice, and she doesn't like like milk.

• Alondra likes to drink juice, or she doesn't like like milk.

• Alondra likes to drink juice, but she doesn't like like milk.

Multiple Choice

Which compound sentence is correct?

• Would you like to go to Walmart, and would you like to go to Target?

• Would you like to go to Walmart, or would you like to go to Target?

• Would you like to go to Walmart, but would you like to go to Target?

Open Ended

Combine these two simple sentences into a compound sentence:

I finished reading my book. I finished my math problems.