Creating Compound Sentences

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:

My little sister likes to eat broccoli, _______ she does not eat carrots.

• and

• but

• or

• for

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:

Harry and Christine are best friends, ________ they play together every day after school.

• yet

• or

• and

• for

Is this a compound or simple sentence?

On vacation we go to the beach and eat at restaurants.

• compound

• simple

Is this sentence compound or simple?

The three girls played on the playground and rode bikes.

• compound

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Is this sentence compound or simple?

My little brother went to summer camp last summer, but he won't go again this year.

• compound

• simple

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:

She forgot her lunch at home, ______ she had to get lunch at the dining hall.

• but

• or

• nor

• so

Complete this sentence to make a compound sentence:

You must eat your vegetables at dinner first, ________________.

• because you won't get any dessert.

• and you won't get any dessert.

• or you won't get any dessert.

• so you won't get any dessert.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:

Stacey will not play basketball, ______ will she take swimming lessons.

• nor

• for

• but

• so

"for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" are all called what?

• subordinating conjunctions

• coordinating conjunctions

• prepositions

• adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Find the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

Kara and Riley went swimming in the lake, and they had a blast!

• the

• and

• tree

• in