Compound Sentences

A simple sentence contains one subject and one predicate and forms a complete thought.

It may have a compound subject, a compound predicate, or both.

• Ex. Kayla had lunch at the museum.

• Ex. Brian and Zoie read and study books.

A compound sentence contains two or more simple sentences. They are joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction, or by a semicolon.

• Coordinating conjunctions are FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but or, yet, so)

• Compound sentences have two complete subjects and two complete predicates.

  • Ex. Darlene took the day off school, but her doctor’s appointment was canceled.

  • Ex. The ghost frightened Luca, and he ran away in tears.

Multiple Choice

What is a compound sentence?

• Two simple senteces combined with a comma.

• Two simple sentences combined with a comma and one of the fanboys conjunctions.

• Two simple sentences combined without any punctuation.

• A subject and a predicate.

Multiple Choice

Choose the compound sentence that is written correctly.

• Blake wrote the story. Emma took the photographs.

• Blake wrote the story and, Emma took the photographs.

• Blake wrote the story and Emma took the photographs.

• Blake wrote the story, and Emma took the photographs.

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

• , or

• , but

• , for

Multiple Choice

The weather today will be rainy, ________ we will not go outside for recess.

• or

• and

• but

• so

Multiple Choice

Which compound sentence is written correctly, using the correct FANBOYS?

• I would like to visit Hawaii, yet no money.

• I would like to visit Hawaii I have no money.

• I would like to visit Hawaii, yet I have no money.

• I would like to visit Hawaii yet I have no money.

Multiple Choice

FANBOYS "f" stands for:

• for

• false

• from

• FANBOYS

Multiple Choice

FANBOYS "a" stands for:

• as

• also

• and

• additionally

Multiple Choice

FANBOYS "n" stands for:

• no

• nor

• not

• neither

Multiple Choice

FANBOYS "b" stands for:

• but

• best

• both

• bend

Multiple Choice

FANBOYS "o" stands for:

• of

• or

• on

• other

Multiple Choice

FANBOYS "y" stands for:

• yes

• yet

• you

• yell

Multiple Choice

FANBOYS "s" stands for:

• so

• says

• some

• sometimes "y"

Multiple Choice

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: Terrion wants to be healthier so he chooses to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

• to

• wants

• so

• he

Multiple Choice

Correctly place the comma in the sentence: Terrion wants to be healthier so he chooses to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Terrion wants to be healthier so, he chooses to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Terrion wants to be healthier, so he chooses to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Terrion wants to be healthier so he chooses to eat more fresh fruits, and vegetables.

• Terrion wants to be healthier so he chooses, to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

Multiple Choice

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: Mrs. Klinger saw the dog behind her but she was not afraid.

• the

• but

• she

• not

Multiple Choice

Correctly place the comma in the sentence: Mrs. Klinger saw the dog behind her but she was not afraid.

• Mrs. Klinger saw the dog behind her, but she was not afraid.

• Mrs. Klinger saw the dog, behind her but she was not afraid.

• Mrs. Klinger saw the dog behind her but, she was not afraid.

• Mrs. Klinger, saw the dog behind her but she was not afraid.

Multiple Choice

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: Mia's cat dives under the chair and he hisses if anyone comes near him.

• under

• the

• if

• and

Multiple Choice

Dad had been horseback riding before. He wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before, so he wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before, he wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before so he wasn't afraid to go.

• Dad had been horseback riding before, but he wasn't afraid to go.

Multiple Choice

Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse. He would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse he would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, he would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, but he would never admit it.

• Lizzie felt a little nervous on a horse, then he would never admit it.

Multiple Choice

Conner had seen many parks in his life. He had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life but he had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life, he had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life, or he had never seen one like this one.

• Conner had seen many parks in his life, but he had never seen one like this one.