Simple and Compound Sentences

How many complete thoughts does a simple sentence have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

What do you call the word which connects the two complete thoughts in a compound sentence?

• article

• pronoun

• conjunction

• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

Ella hoped to win the contest and get a prize.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

Jonathan had the opportunity, but he was too shy to try.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

Jack and Dustin scored well on the test in their Math classes.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.4.2C

Kim decided she did want to go on the trip, yet she still had to raise the money to go.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

In the pasture behind our house, my horse loves to run and buck in the sunshine.

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

My sister and I went out for lunch, (a)   we both ordered steak.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

I can go to that dinner party, (a)   I can just stay home to rest.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

I did not work on my project, (a)   did I do anything productive today.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A