Compound Sentences

How can you combine these sentences to make a compound sentence.

The apple is sweet. The apple is tart.

• The apple is sweet and the apple is tart.

• The apple is sweet, and the apple is tart.

• The apple is sweet and tart.

What is the best way to combine the two sentences?

The dog is scary. The dog is wild.

• The dog is scary and wild.

• The dog is scary, but the dog is wild.

• The dog is scary, and the dog is wild.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

My mom cooked spaghetti. My mom baked a chocolate cake.

• My mom cooked spaghetti, and my mom baked a chocolate cake.

• My mom cooked spaghetti and my mom baked a chocolate cake.

• My mom cooked spaghetti, so my mom baked a chocolate cake.

My sister got in trouble. She was grounded.

• My sister got in trouble, she was grounded.

• My sister got in trouble so she was grounded.

• My sister got in trouble, so she was grounded.

I love the movies. I never get to go.

• I love the movies, I never get to go.

• I love the movies and I never get to go.

• I love the movies, yet I never get to go.

Which word has ONE syllable?

• braves

• matches

• dresses

Which word has TWO syllables?

• snacks

• watches

• eggs

Which word completes the sentence?

Tommy and his friends sat on the ___________ around the park.

• benchs

• benches

• benchees