Compound sentences and Conjunctions

Compound sentences have:

1. 2 simple sentences

2. a single conjunction

3. a comma to join it all

Compound Sentences

Simple sentences have:

1. a single subject

2. a single predicate

Simple Sentences

Simple & Compound Sentences

We will use a coordinating conjuction to combine the simple sentences.

​Coordinating

Conjunctions

• and

• but

• or

The birds flew away.

These are my simple sentences:

The dog is barking.

The birds flew away.

I will combine these sentences using a coordinating conjunction.

The dog is barking.

​, and

​The dog is barking, and the birds flew away.

​notice the comma?!?!

​notice the comma?!?!

Multiple Choice

What words are commonly considered conjunctions?

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• for, no, yes, sometimes, maybe

• from, to, between, beside

• forgot, and, now, I, don't, know

Multiple Choice

Which sentence correctly uses coordinating conjunctions?

• I wanted to go to the store, but I had no money.

• I wanted to go to the store but I had no money.

Multiple Choice

What is the conjunction in this sentence?
The band will practice on Tuesday after school, for the concert is Wednesday evening.

• for

• after

• on

• will

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is  NOT a compound sentence?

• I needed to complete my chores, but my pool was calling my name.

• We decided to build the snowman in the shade, so he wouldn't melt in the afternoon sun.

• Video games and popcorn bring a smile to my face on rainy Saturday afternoons.

• My dad needed to mow the lawn, but the rainy weather forced him to stay inside.

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to combine the sentences below?

• I wanted to go to the zoo, so my sister insisted that we go to the movies.

• I wanted to go to the zoo, and my sister insisted that we go to the movies.

• I wanted to go to the zoo, but my sister insisted that we go to the movies.

• I wanted to go to the zoo, for my sister insisted that we go to the movies.

Multiple Choice

Which conjunction would best join the two sentences together?
The students wanted to go out to recess. The teacher said they had too much work.

• ,and

• ,but

• ,or

• ,nor

Multiple Choice

What is the conjunction in this sentence? 
Sara and her family hiked for hours over rocks and roots until they found a beautiful lake.

• over

• and

• until

• hiked

Multiple Choice

Identify the coordinating conjuction in the following sentence:

There are roses on the veranda and there are lilies in the kitchen.

• and

• roses

• there

• are

Multiple Choice

Most hurricanes that hit the United States form in the Atlantic.

• Most

• that

• form

• There are no conjuctions.

Multiple Choice

I did not see my sister at the bank, so I went to the park without her.

• so

• I

• at

• went

Multiple Choice

I have never seen a puffer fish before, yet I still keep searching the oceans.

• I

• have

• never

• yet