ELIC 20 - UNIT 4 - COMPOUND SENTENCES

What do you need to join two simple sentences to form a compound sentence?

• comma and a conjunction

• just a conjunction

• just a comma

• a conjunction junction

Which compound sentence is correct?

• I was tired from school,I had to go to class anyways.

• Everyone was busy, so I went to bowling alone.

• I went to the store, I got chips.

• The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage

Which sentence is the correct compound sentence?

• Mary swam in the pool, but she didn't have any of her friends with her to swim with.

• Jennifer ate her lunch and, went to the ice cream store.

• Brooke had her party but, none of her friends could sleepover.

• Sarah and Julie had a picnic and then rode bikes

I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.

• Insert comma before the conjunction

• Insert comma after the conjunction

• No comma needed

What type of sentence is this?

My friends and I went to the movies.

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

• run-on sentence

What type of sentence is this?

Mary went home, and then cleaned her room.

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

• run-on sentence

What type of sentence is this?

The boy fell off of the swing, but he was not hurt.

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

• run-on sentence

What type of sentence is this?

Her backpack had a monkey on the front of it.

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

• run-on sentence

What type of sentence is this?

The dog was rude, but still got her a treat.

• compound sentence

• simple sentence

• run-on sentence

Which is an example of a run-on sentence?

1. The cat drank the milk.

2. I went to the store I bought milk then went home.

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