Compound Sentences & Coordinating Conjunctions

A _____________ sentence has an independent clause that's by itself.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A _____________ sentence has 2 or more independent clauses connected with coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

• simple

• complex

• compound

Coordinating conjunctions are informally known as FANBOYS.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

A compound sentence usually connects its independent clauses with a semicolon or a _____________ conjunction.

• coordinating

• subordinating

What are the simple subjects and simple predicates?

You buy the tickets, and I will get the popcorn.

• You, buy / I will get

• You, buy / I will

• You, buy / I get

• tickets, buy / popcorn get

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the simple subject and simple predicate?

You buy the tickets and the popcorn.

What is the simple subject and simple predicate?

The animals are over there, and the crafts are down this way.

• animals, over / crafts, are

• animals, are / crafts, are

• animals, over / crafts, down

• animals, are / crafts, down

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the simple subject and simple predicate?

Al blew a huge bubble, but Fernanda’s bubble was bigger.

• bubble, blew / bubble, was

• Al, blew / Fernanda, was

• Al, blew / bubble, was

• bubble, blew / Fernanda, was

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the simple subject and simple predicate?

Julieta won a blue ribbon for her painting.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the simple subject and simple predicate?

Both adults and kids love to go to the fair.

• adults, go

• adults/kids, love

• adults/kids, go

• kids, love