Simple Compound Sentences

A simple sentence must form a complete thought. What else do you need to make a simple sentence?

• A subject, a comma and a conjunction

• A subject, a verb and a capital letter for the beginning

• A subject, a verb, a capital letter for the beginning and punctuation mark for the end

• A verb and a conjunction

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What do we call an action word like “run”?

• A comma

• A subject

• A conjunction

• A verb

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What is the subject of the sentence? Sammy skated to the park.

• Sammy

• Skated

• Skated to the park

• Sammy skated

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Which of these is a simple sentence?

• I voted for the class president.

• All the music

• In the forest

• Went to the big game yesterday

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What do you use to join two sentences to make a compound sentence?

• Only a comma

• Only a conjunction

• A comma and a conjunction

• An exclamation point

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What is the conjunction? Penguins can’t fly, but they can walk on the ground.

• Penguins

• Fly

• Walk

• But

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Which of these is a compound sentence?

• The Johnsons moved in next door.

• Don’t cheat on your test.

• Molly, Keisha and ben had a lemonade sale.

• I liked visiting New York, but I don’t want to live there.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

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