Simple & Compound Sentences: Review

Simple & Compound Sentences: Review

Multiple Choice

Is this a simple or compound sentence:

I turn on my speaker in the morning and I listen to music even though everyone is sleeping.

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

Is this a simple or compound sentence:

Unlike my sister, I will be attending university in another state.

• simple

• compound

Open Ended

In FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions), what does 'A', 'B' and 'S' stand for?

Multiple Choice

In which types of sentences do we use FANBOYS (coordinating conjunctions)?

• simple

• compound

Multiple Choice

Is this compound sentence correct?

July is usually a month with a lot of rain, this year it has been very dry.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Select

What is a possible way to improve these sentences?

Zoo animals represent many different continents. Giraffes live in Africa. Koalas are from Australia. Pandas are from Asia.

• Join the simple sentences with commas

• Use a coordinating conjunction to make a compound sentence

• Change the order of the sentences

• Add 'and' in between in each simple sentence

Multiple Choice

Are these 2 sentences correct?

Spiders look dangerous. But they really just want to give you a kiss.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

What is missing from the 2nd sentence?

I would like to visit Crater Lake. Is part of a national park in Oregon.

• subject

• verb

• comma

• coordinating conjunction

Multiple Choice

What is missing from this simple sentence?

There many ways to solve this problem.

• subject

• verb

• comma

• coordinating conjunction

Multiple Choice

What is missing from this simple sentence?

At the end of the book the main character makes a huge mistake.

• subject

• verb

• comma

• coordinating conjunction

Multiple Choice

Is the punctuation in this simple sentence correct or incorrect?

Giraffes live in Africa and eat leaves from the tops of trees.

• correct

• incorrect

Let's review

• After an introductory phrase, use a comma (At the end of the book the main character makes a huge mistake.)

• In simple sentences, you don't need a comma between 'and' and multiple verbs (Giraffes live in Africa and eat leaves.)

• Make sure your sentence has a subject (Is part of a national park in Oregon.)

• Make sure your sentences have a (complete) subject (There many ways to solve this problem.)

Let's review

• In compound sentences, check for your coordinating conjunction (July is usually a month with a lot of rain, but this year it has been very dry.)

• Avoid too many simple sentences --- join them using coordinating conjunctions (Zoo animals represent many different continents. Giraffes live in Africa, koalas are from Australia, and pandas are from Asia.)

• Avoid starting a sentence with coordinating conjunctions (Spiders look dangerous. But they really just want to give you a kiss.)