Compound Sentences & Coordinating Conjunctions

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

• simple

• complex

• compound

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

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

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

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

What is the simple subject and simple predicate?

Julieta won a blue ribbon for her painting.

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