Simple and Compound Sentences

​Simple and Compound Sentences

Lesson practice

​Recognizing Simple and Compound Sentences

Determine whether each sentence is a simple or compound sentence.

Multiple Choice

We went to the store.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

We went to the pet store, but we didn't see any animals.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

I like to eat cheese.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

I want to play baseball in the summer or I want to play soccer in the fall.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

Multiple Choice

We threw away the Thanksgiving turkey; it was raw in the middle.

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

​Identifying Compound Sentences

Write the conjunction and/or punctuation mark that is used to turn each set of simple sentences into a compound sentence.

​Creating Compound Sentences

Place a conjunction and/or punctuation mark in each blank to turn each simple sentence into a compound sentence.